Phaedra (1962)
Phaedra (1962)
A violent drama of profane love
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.

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Cast

Melina Mercouri Melina Mercouri As: Phaedra Kyrilis
Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins As: Alexis Kyrilis
Raf Vallone Raf Vallone As: Thanos Kyrilis
Elizabeth Ercy Elizabeth Ercy As: Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
Tzavalas Karousos Tzavalas Karousos As: Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
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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.


Tagline: A violent drama of profane love
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English, ελληνικά

Release Date: 25 May 1962

Country: FR, GR, US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie

Budget: $900,000

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Cast

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

Phaedra Kyrilis

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Alexis Kyrilis

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Thanos Kyrilis

Elizabeth Ercy

Elizabeth Ercy

Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)

Tzavalas Karousos

Tzavalas Karousos

Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)

Zorz Sarri

Zorz Sarri

Ariadne

Andreas Filippides

Andreas Filippides

Andreas

Olympia Papadouka

Olympia Papadouka

Anna

Stelios Vokovich

Stelios Vokovich

Stravos

Nikos Tzogias

Nikos Tzogias

Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)

Depi Martini

Depi Martini

Heleni

Alexis Pezas

Alexis Pezas

Dimitris

Tasso Kavadia

Tasso Kavadia

Kostas Baladimas

Kostas Baladimas

Dimos (as Dimos Baladinas)

Faidon Georgitsis

Faidon Georgitsis

Giannis Bertos

Giannis Bertos

Phedon Papamichael

Phedon Papamichael

George Txanis

George Txanis

Giorgos Panjas

Giorgos Panjas

E. Zachariades

E. Zachariades

Marc Bohan

Marc Bohan

Self (uncredited)

Jules Dassin

Jules Dassin

Christos (uncredited)

Titika Sarigouli

Titika Sarigouli

Islander Woman (uncredited)

Directed By

Jules Dassin

Jules Dassin

Director

George Koukopoulos

George Koukopoulos

Assistant Director

Roy Millichip

Roy Millichip

Assistant Director

Ginette Diamant-Berger

Ginette Diamant-Berger

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Noël Howard

Noël Howard

Associate Producer

Michel Rittener

Michel Rittener

Production Manager

Jules Dassin

Jules Dassin

Producer

George Mills

George Mills

Production Manager

Marios Stavropoulos

Marios Stavropoulos

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Theoni V. Aldredge

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Design

Anna Armaou

Anna Armaou

Makeup Artist

Janine Casse

Janine Casse

Makeup Artist

Jill Carpenter

Jill Carpenter

Makeup Artist

Deni Vachlioti

Deni Vachlioti

Costume Design

Sound

Míkis Theodorakis

Míkis Theodorakis

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jacques Natteau

Jacques Natteau

Director of Photography

Larry Shaw

Larry Shaw

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Max Douy

Max Douy

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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