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Medea

  • TV Movie
  • 19831983
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Medea (1983)
  • Drama
Medea (Zoe Caldwell) is in Corinth with Jason (Mitchell Ryan) and their two young sons. King Kreon wants to reward Jason for his exploits: he gives the hand of his daughter, Glauce, to Jason... Read allMedea (Zoe Caldwell) is in Corinth with Jason (Mitchell Ryan) and their two young sons. King Kreon wants to reward Jason for his exploits: he gives the hand of his daughter, Glauce, to Jason.Medea (Zoe Caldwell) is in Corinth with Jason (Mitchell Ryan) and their two young sons. King Kreon wants to reward Jason for his exploits: he gives the hand of his daughter, Glauce, to Jason.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
76
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  • Director
    • Mark Cullingham
  • Writers
    • Euripides(play)
    • Robinson Jeffers(English translation)
  • Stars
    • Zoe Caldwell
    • Judith Anderson
    • Mitchell Ryan
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  • Director
    • Mark Cullingham
  • Writers
    • Euripides(play)
    • Robinson Jeffers(English translation)
  • Stars
    • Zoe Caldwell
    • Judith Anderson
    • Mitchell Ryan
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Zoe Caldwell
    Zoe Caldwell
    • Medeaas Medea
    Judith Anderson
    Judith Anderson
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Mitchell Ryan
    Mitchell Ryan
    • Jasonas Jason
    Jacqueline Brookes
    Jacqueline Brookes
    • 1st Woman of Corinthas 1st Woman of Corinth
    Paul Sparer
    Paul Sparer
    • Creonas Creon
    Peter Brandon
    • Aegeusas Aegeus
    Harriet Nichols
    • 2nd Womanas 2nd Woman
    Giulia Pagano
    • 3rd Womanas 3rd Woman
    Don McHenry
    • The Tutoras The Tutor
    Stephen Garvin
    • Childas Child
    Christopher Garvin
    • Childas Child
    Lucien Douglas
    • Slaveas Slave
    John Peters
    • Attendantas Attendant
    Alan Thompson
    • Attendantas Attendant
    Mark Leone
    • Attendantas Attendant
    • Director
      • Mark Cullingham
    • Writers
      • Euripides(play)
      • Robinson Jeffers(English translation)
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    Medea (Zoe Caldwell) is in Corinth with Jason (Mitchell Ryan) and their two young sons. King Kreon wants to reward Jason for his exploits: he gives the hand of his daughter, Glauce, to Jason.
    • character name as title
    • mother murders own child
    • medea character
    • jason character
    • creon character
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    • Trivia
      This production of "Medea" opened at the Cort Theater in New York City on May 2, 1982 and ran for sixty-five performances.
    • Quotes

      Medea: Then if you had a dogged eyed enemy and needed absolute vengeance, you'd kill the man's children first, unchild him then unlife him.

    • Connections
      Remake of Play of the Week: Medea (1959)

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    10/10
    You will want to see this often, but not on Mother's Day
    This is the U of Tenn/Kennedy Center production of 1982. Jeffers' translation is as evocative as any I've heard for the Greek plays. I was perpetually stunned by its power. Caldwell's performance burns at white heat beginning to end. I saw Mitch Ryan hold his own against James Earl Jones in play after play in the sixties and seventies, from Baal at the Martinique, to Coriolanus at Papp's Theater to The Great White Hope, but Caldwell turns him into Ralph Bellamy. All he can do on this is what he's told to do. Competently but outclassed. Pleasure also to see Judith Anderson at her most neoclassical. The entire cast is strong. Robert Whitehead's work as the stage director is manifest in their uniform quality. It's all Euripides, of course. And I am grateful for this reminder of who and what he was, and how alive his work and his ideas remain.
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    • May 15, 2006

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Eisenhower Theatre, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - 2700 F Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Production companies
      • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
      • Q Productions Corporation
      • WQED
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