Phaedra
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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Phaedra
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Status
Released
Release Date
May 25, 1962
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
57%
Original Title
Phaedra
Production Companies
MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie
Director
Jules Dassin
Budget
$900,000
Description
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.