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Phaedra
“A violent drama of profane love”
★ 5.8· 1962· 116 min· Popularity 1NR
DramaRomance
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.
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Release Date: 5/25/1962
Runtime: 116 minutes
Languages: French, Greek, English
Director: Jules Dassin
Budget: $0.9M
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Companies: MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie
Countries: France, Greece, United States of America
Where to watch · US
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greeceathens, greeceaston martinseerstepmothergreek mythologytragedystepsonfateaegean seacar wreckdrive over cliffgreek islandshipping magnatebusiness tycoonship launchhydrafather son conflictgreek tragedyfortune-telling
