Released:
1962-05-25

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jules Dassin

Runtime:
1h 56min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Melina Mercouri
  as
  Phaedra Kyrilis
• 
  Anthony Perkins
  as
  Alexis Kyrilis
• 
  Raf Vallone
  as
  Thanos Kyrilis
• 
  Elizabeth Ercy
  as
  Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
• 
  Tzavalas Karousos
  as
  Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)