Phaedra
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.
- Year: 1962
- Country: France, Greece, United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie
- Keyword: greece, athens, greece, aston martin, seer, stepmother, greek mythology, tragedy, stepson, fate, aegean sea, car wreck, drive over cliff, greek island, shipping magnate, business tycoon, ship launch, hydra, father son conflict, greek tragedy, fortune-telling, stepmother stepson relationship, male heir
- Director: Jules Dassin
- Cast: Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Elizabeth Ercy, Tzavalas Karousos, Zorz Sarri