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Phaedra (Greek: Φαίδρα) is a 1962 American-Greek drama film directed by Jules Dassin as a vehicle for his partner (and future wife) Melina Mercouri, after her worldwide hit Never on Sunday. The film was the fourth collaboration between Dassin and Mercouri, who took the title role.
Jan 27, 2022 · "Phaedra" is a 1962 American-Greek romantic drama film directed by Jules Dassin, based on the greek tragedy "Hippolytus" by Euripides.The powerful Greek ship...
- 117 min
- 7.4K
- GREEK CINEMA
The powerful Greek ship-owner and constructor Thanos proposes to marry Phaedra during the baptism of a ship with her name. Phaedra, who is the daughter of Thanos' greatest competitor, is a bored woman.
Phaedra (Melina Mercouri) is sent by her wealthy older husband, Thanos (Raf Vallone), to London in order to bring his son from a previous marriage, Alexis (Anthony Perkins), home for the summer...
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- Melina Mercouri
- Jules Dassin
- Drama
Phaedra, the second wife of Thanos Kyrilis, a powerful Greek shipowner, is persuaded by her husband to go to London and urge Alexis, his 24-year-old son by a previous marriage, to return to Greece for the summer.
- Jules Dassin, Ginette Diamant-Berger
- Melina Mercouri
Feb 11, 2020 · Watch the official trailer of Phaedra, a 1962 drama starring Melina Mercouri and Anthony Perkins in a forbidden love story.
- 1 min
- 5K
- Klokline Cinema
In modern Greece, Alexis's father, an extremely wealthy shipping magnate, is married to the younger, fiery Phaedra. When Alexis meets his stepmother, sparks fly and the two begin an affair. What will the Fates bring this family?
