Phaedra

Tue Feb 24, 2009 to
Sun Mar 01, 2009

21:00

Location

Cine Studio
(University of Nicosia)
46 Makedonitissas Avenue
Nicosia, Nicosia

Friends of Cinema Society
Phone: 96420491

Description

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. When the wife learns of her husband's planned betrothal of his son, she becomes enraged and confesses her affair. Great tragedy follows as her husband beats his son senseless while verbally battering the wife.

Cast:
Melina Mercouri (Phaedra)
Anthony Perkins (Alexis)
Raf Vallone (Thanos)
Olympia Papadouka (Anna)

Director: Jules Dassin
Writer: Jules Dassin, Margarita Lymberaki
Runtime: 115 min
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 1962

[youtube=30kWc5F0law]Phaedra[/youtube]