Summary
Phaedra is a French-American film first released in 1962,
directed by Jules Dassin.
The film stars Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Elizabeth Ercy and Tzavalas Karousos.
It has also been released under the title: Phaedra.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Jules Dassin
- Script: Jules Dassin, Euripides, Margarita Lymberaki
- Photo: Jacques Natteau
- Music: Mikis Theodorakis
- Cast: Melina Mercouri (Phaedra), Anthony Perkins (Alexis), Raf Vallone (Thanos), Elizabeth Ercy (Ercy), Tzavalas Karousos, Zorz Sarri (Ariadne), Andreas Filippides (Andreas), Olympia Papadouka (Anna), Stelios Vokovich (Stravos), Nikos Tzogias (Felere), Depi Martini (Heleni), Alexis Pezas (Dimitri), Kostas Baladimas (Dimo), Marc Bohan (Himself), Jules Dassin (Christo), Giorgos Karoussos (Old Man), Lillia Ralli (Herself)
- Country: France / Greece / USA
- Language: English / Greek
- Runtime: 115 min; B&W
- Aka: Phaedra
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