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Director:
Jules Dassin
Writers:
Jules Dassin (writer)
Margarita Lymberaki (original scenario)
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Contact:
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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)
Spring Preview: A Repertory Calendar for the Coasts
 (From IFC. 18 February 2009, 2:17 PM, PST)
Gates Of Gold Has Its American Premiere At 59E59 2/19
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 26 January 2009, 2:16 PM, PST)
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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
Giannis Bertos (as Yannis Bertos)
Phedon Papamichael (as Phaedon Papamichael)
George Txanis
Giorgos Panjas
E. Zachariades
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elisabeth Mottet
Marc Bohan ... Himself (uncredited)
Jules Dassin ... Christo (uncredited)
Giorgos Karoussos ... The Old Man (uncredited)
Lillia Ralli ... Herself (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jules Dassin 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jules Dassin  writer
Euripides  play "Hippolytus" (uncredited)
Margarita Lymberaki  original scenario (as Margarita Liberaki)

Produced by
Jules Dassin .... producer
Noël Howard .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Mikis Theodorakis 
 
Cinematography by
Jacques Natteau (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Roger Dwyre 
 
Art Direction by
Max Douy 
 
Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge  (as Denny Vachlioti)
 
Makeup Department
Anna Armaou .... makeup artist
Jill Carpenter .... makeup artist
Janine Casse .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Margot Capelier .... assistant production manager (as Margo Capelier)
George Mills .... production manager
Michel Rittener .... production manager
Marios Stavropoulos .... production manager
Stefanos Vlachos .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ginette Diamant-Berger .... assistant director
Despina Kontogiorgou .... second assistant director
George Koukopoulos .... assistant director
Roy Millichip .... assistant director
Henry Wise .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Maurice Barnathan .... set dresser
Jacques Douy .... assistant art director
Yannis Migadis .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Jacques Carrère .... sound engineer (as Jacques Carrere)
Thanasis Georgiadis .... sound engineer (as Athanasios Giorgiadis)
Jacques Lebreton .... sound engineer
 
Visual Effects by
Jean Fouchet .... opticals
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Gilbert Chain .... camera operator
Roger Corbeau .... still photographer
Max Lechevallier .... assistant camera (as Max Le Chevalier)
Bernie Prentice .... gaffer
John von Kotze .... unit photographer: London (as John Kotze)
 
Editorial Department
Bernard Bourgoin .... assistant editor (as Bernard Bourgouin)
Johnny Dwyre .... assistant editor
Anne-Marie Philippe .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Raymond Le Sénéchal .... music arranger: jazz (as Raymond Le Senechal)
Jacques Métehen .... conductor: orchestra (as Jacques Metehen)
 
Other crew
Maya Caliga .... technical advisor
Jean Fouchet .... title designer: main title
Veta Pikologlou .... production secretary
Zoe Pitta .... production secretary
Alice Ziller .... script supervisor
Harriet Medin .... dialogue coach (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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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

How does the movie end?
Is "Phaedra" based on a book?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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User Reviews

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16 out of 18 people found the following review useful.
A film that stays in the memory, 16 January 2003
Author: Douglas Cook (douglascook@dingdongscores.net) from Penzance

I first saw Phaedra almost 40 years ago and still check the Radio Times most

weeks in the hope that it will resurface! I too find it hard to understand why the film seems to have disappeared so completely. Does the critical response at the time of its first release still sour selectors minds?

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