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Inspired by Euripedes' tragedy Hippolytus and set in modern times, this allegorical tale centers on the love triangle between a fabulously wealthy Greek shipping magnate, his lonely second wife, and his first-born son. The affair between the wife and her stepson begins soon after she arrives in London to bring him back to Greece so her husband can teach him about shipping and he can marry another tycoon's daughter to cement a new alliance. Though the son quickly falls in love with his beautiful stepmother, he cannot overcome his crushing guilt at having betrayed his father.
Original Release
01/01/1962
US Release
01/01/1962
Cast
Name | Character |
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Melina Mercouri | Phaedra |
Anthony Perkins | Alexis |
Raf Vallone | Thanos |
Elizabeth Ercy | Ercy |
Tzavalas Karousos | (as T. Karoussos) |
Zorz Sarri | Ariadne |
Andreas Filippides | Andreas |
Olympia Papadouka | Anna |
Stelios Vokovich | Stravos / Stavros |
Nikos Tzogias | Felere |
Directors
Writers
Jules Dassin, Margarita Lymberaki, Euripides
Cast
Name | Character |
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Melina Mercouri | Phaedra |
Anthony Perkins | Alexis |
Raf Vallone | Thanos |
Elizabeth Ercy | Ercy |
Tzavalas Karousos | (as T. Karoussos) |
Zorz Sarri | Ariadne |
Andreas Filippides | Andreas |
Olympia Papadouka | Anna |
Stelios Vokovich | Stravos / Stavros |
Nikos Tzogias | Felere |
Depi Martini | Heleni |
Alexis Pezas | Dimitri / Dimitris |
Tasso Kavadia | |
Kostas Baladimas | Dimos |
Faidon Georgitsis | |
Giannis Bertos | (as Yannis Bertos) |
Phedon Papamichael | (as Phaedon Papamichael) |
George Txanis | |
Giorgos Pantzas | |
E. Zachariades |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jules Dassin | Producer |
Noël Howard | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1963 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |