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.
Stars: Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Elizabeth Ercy, Tzavalas Karousos, Zorz Sarri
Crew: Jules Dassin (Director), Margarita Lymberaki (Screenplay), Jules Dassin (Writer), Euripides (Theatre Play), Míkis Theodorakis (Original Music Composer), Noël Howard (Associate Producer)
Country: France, Greece, United States of America
Language: English, Français, ελληνικά
Studio: MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie
Runtime: 115 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 25, 1962
IMDb: 5.3
Keywords: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
