Why it may be worth watching
- Phaedra combines Drama and Romance elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone.
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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.
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Cast
Melina MercouriPhaedra Kyrilis
Anthony PerkinsAlexis Kyrilis
Raf ValloneThanos Kyrilis
Elizabeth ErcyErcy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
Tzavalas KarousosPhaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
Zorz SarriAriadne
Andreas FilippidesAndreas
Olympia PapadoukaAnna
Stelios VokovichStravos
Nikos TzogiasFelere (as Nicos Tzoyas)
Depi MartiniHeleni
Alexis PezasDimitris
Tasso Kavadia
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Romance.
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Themes and topics
greeceathens, greeceaston martinseerstepmothergreek mythologytragedystepson
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