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Phaedra

Phaedra

# A violent drama of profane love
Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 900,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Greek
📆 Date Released: 1962-05-25
⌚ Running Time: 115 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.7

Beloved Cast

Melina Mercouri original image
Phaedra Kyrilis
Melina Mercouri
Anthony Perkins original image
Alexis Kyrilis
Anthony Perkins
Raf Vallone original image
Thanos Kyrilis
Raf Vallone
Elizabeth Ercy original image
Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
Elizabeth Ercy
Tzavalas Karousos original image
Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
Tzavalas Karousos
Zorz Sarri original image
Ariadne
Zorz Sarri
Andreas Filippides original image
Andreas
Andreas Filippides
Olympia Papadouka original image
Anna
Olympia Papadouka
Stelios Vokovich original image
Stravos
Stelios Vokovich
Nikos Tzogias original image
Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)
Nikos Tzogias
Depi Martini original image
Heleni
Depi Martini
Alexis Pezas original image
Dimitris
Alexis Pezas
Tasso Kavadia original image
Tasso Kavadia
Kostas Baladimas original image
Dimos (as Dimos Baladinas)
Kostas Baladimas
Faidon Georgitsis original image
Faidon Georgitsis
Giannis Bertos original image
Giannis Bertos
Phedon Papamichael original image
Phedon Papamichael
George Txanis original image
George Txanis
Giorgos Panjas original image
Giorgos Panjas
E. Zachariades original image
E. Zachariades
Marc Bohan original image
Self (uncredited)
Marc Bohan
Jules Dassin original image
Christos (uncredited)
Jules Dassin
Titika Sarigouli original image
Islander Woman (uncredited)
Titika Sarigouli

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