

Phaedra
Visit website5.8/10 • 34
1962-05-25 • 1h 56m
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.
- Directors
- Jules Dassin
- Writters
- Jules Dassin
- Editors
- Jules Dassin, Roger Dwyre

Phaedra
Visit website1962-05-25 • 1h 56m
5.8/10 • 34
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.
- Directors
- Jules Dassin
- Writters
- Jules Dassin
- Editors
- Jules Dassin, Roger Dwyre
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMelina Mercouri
Phaedra Kyrilis
Anthony Perkins
Alexis Kyrilis
Raf Vallone
Thanos Kyrilis
Elizabeth Ercy
Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
Tzavalas Karousos
Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
Zorz Sarri
Ariadne
Andreas Filippides
Andreas
Olympia Papadouka
Anna
Stelios Vokovich
Stravos
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $900,000.00
- Revenue
- --
- Keywords
- greeceathens, greeceaston martinseerstepmothergreek mythologytragedystepsonfateaegean seacar wreckdrive over cliffgreek islandshipping magnatebusiness tycoonship launchhydrafather son conflictgreek tragedyfortune-tellingstepmother stepson relationshipmale heir