France / May 25, 1962 / TP / Source: IMDB
A violent drama of profane love
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A modern retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. The young and fiery second wife of an extremely wealthy shipping magnate meets her estranged stepson Alexis and sparks immediately fly. Their love seems doomed from the beginning when she convinces him to come to Paris to meet his father.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Olympia Papadouka | Anna |
| Stelios Vokovich | Stravos |
| Nikos Tzogias | Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas) |
| Depi Martini | Heleni |
| Alexis Pezas | Dimitris |
| Tasso Kavadia | |
| Kostas Baladimas | Dimos (as Dimos Baladinas) |
| Faidon Georgitsis | |
| Giannis Bertos | |
| Phedon Papamichael | |
| George Txanis | |
| Giorgos Panjas | |
| E. Zachariades | |
| Marc Bohan | Self (uncredited) |
| Jules Dassin | Christos (uncredited) |
| Titika Sarigouli | Islander Woman (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Phaedra |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, ελληνικά, English |
| Production countries | France, Greece, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie |
| Release date | 25 maggio 1962 |
| Production | Jules Dassin, Noël Howard |
| Writer | Jules Dassin, Margarita Lymberaki, Euripides |
| Editing | Roger Dwyre |
| Cinematography | Jacques Natteau, Larry Shaw |
| Assistant directors | George Koukopoulos, Roy Millichip, Ginette Diamant-Berger, Jules Dassin |
| Camera operators | Jacques Natteau, Larry Shaw |
| Additional photography | Jacques Natteau, Larry Shaw |
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| Production design | Max Douy |
| Art direction | Max Douy |
| Set decoration | Max Douy |
| Music | Míkis Theodorakis |
| Sound | Míkis Theodorakis |
| Costume design | Theoni V. Aldredge, Deni Vachlioti, Jill Carpenter, Anna Armaou, Janine Casse |
| Makeup | Jill Carpenter, Anna Armaou, Janine Casse, Theoni V. Aldredge, Deni Vachlioti |
| Hairstyling | Theoni V. Aldredge, Jill Carpenter, Anna Armaou, Janine Casse, Deni Vachlioti |
| Budget | 900.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Italy / Jul 07, 1962
Germany / Sep 07, 1962 / 16 / West Germany
Sweden / Sep 10, 1962 / 15
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Finland / Sep 14, 1962 / K-16
Denmark / Sep 25, 1962
United States / Oct 18, 1962 / NR
United Kingdom / Dec 21, 1962
Argentina / Feb 20, 1963 / +16
Mexico / Mar 14, 1963
Spain / Apr 14, 1963
Hungary / Jul 15, 1965 / 18 / Filmmúzeum
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