France / May 21, 1978 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Melina Mercouri plays Maya, a jet-setting Greek actress who returns to her homeland to undertake the role of Medea. Searching for inspiration and clues as to how a mother could kill the children she loves, Maya discovers Brenda (Ellen Burstyn), a bible-spouting American woman serving time in an Athens prison for that very crime.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Betty Valassi | Margaret |
| Andreas Filippides | Stathis |
| Irene Emirza | Diana |
| Panos Papaioannou | Manos |
| Kostas Arzoglou | Bible Student |
| Savvas Axiotis | Soundman |
| Katerina Bourlou | Medea Chorus |
| Foteini Filosofou | Medea Chorus |
| Rea Fortouna | |
| Nikos Galiatsos | |
| Eleni Georgiadou | |
| Freddie Germanos | |
| Stella Geromitsou | |
| Vicky Grammatika | |
| Anthi Kariofylli | |
| Manos Katrakis | |
| Aleka Katselli |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Κραυγή Γυναικών |
| Original language | ελληνικά (EL) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch, ελληνικά |
| Production countries | Greece, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 21 maggio 1978 |
| Production | Giorgos Arvanitis, Jules Dassin |
| Writer | Jules Dassin, Euripides, Minos Volanakis |
| Editing | Georges Klotz |
| Cinematography | Giorgos Arvanitis |
| Assistant directors | Jules Dassin |
| Camera operators | Giorgos Arvanitis |
| Additional photography | Giorgos Arvanitis |
| Production design | Dionysis Fotopoulos |
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| Art direction | Dionysis Fotopoulos |
| Set decoration | Dionysis Fotopoulos |
| Music | Yannis Markopoulos, Thanasis Arvanitis, Francesca Orsoni |
| Sound | Thanasis Arvanitis, Francesca Orsoni, Yannis Markopoulos |
| Costume design | Dionysis Fotopoulos, Otello Fava |
| Makeup | Otello Fava, Dionysis Fotopoulos |
| Hairstyling | Dionysis Fotopoulos, Otello Fava |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 01, 1978
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