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Director:
Jules Dassin
Writers:
Jules Dassin (writer)
Margarita Lymberaki (original scenario)
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Release Date:
September 1962 (Austria) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A violent drama of profane love
Plot:
A retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. In modern Greece, Alexis's father, an extremely wealthy shipping magnate... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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Cast

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Melina Mercouri ... Phaedra

Anthony Perkins ... Alexis
Raf Vallone ... Thanos
Elizabeth Ercy ... Ercy (as ElisabethErcy)
Tzavalas Karousos (as T. Karoussos)
Zorz Sarri ... Ariadne (as George Sarris)
Andreas Filippides ... Andreas (as Andreas Philippides)
Olympia Papadouka ... Anna
Stelios Vokovich ... Stravos
Nikos Tzogias ... Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)
Depi Martini ... Heleni (as Depy Martini)
Alexis Pezas ... Dimitri
Tasso Kavadia
Kostas Baladimas ... Dimo (as Dimos Baladinas)
Faidon Georgitsis
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Faidra (Greece)
Phaedra (France)
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Runtime:
115 min
Country:
France | Greece | USA
Language:
English | Greek
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Hydra, Greece more
Company:
Joele more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Alexis: Phaedra... please, help me... let me go.
Phaedra: I can't.
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FAQ

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User Comments

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Oh, Phaedra - where are you?, 17 February 2001
Author: johnhutchinson2001 from London, England

I would also love to see this movie again. I enjoyed it immensely in 1963 and several times more during the Sixties. The BBC showed a copy in 1970 and the last sighting was in 1980 at the National Film Theatre in London, during a Jules Dassin season. The performances of Melina, Tony Perkins and Raf Vallone are incredible and there is the wonderful music of Theodorakis – thankfully still available. Phaedra, where are you?

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