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DRAMA . 1989 . 1h 16m . 6.5/10

Medea_

"She sacrifices something she loves, to harm someone who perhaps she loves even more."

Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides to abandon her to become successor to the throne by marring Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth.

Starring Udo Kier, Kirsten Olesen, Henning Jensen
6.5/10
Rating
1h 16m
Runtime
1989
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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She sacrifices something she loves, to harm someone who perhaps she loves even more.

Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides to abandon her to become successor to the throne by marring Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth.

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Cast
Udo Kier stars as Jason in Medea.
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Year context
Medea was released 37 years ago in 1989.
Overview
Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides to abandon...
Medea is a Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 16m.

CAST (12)

Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Jason
Kirsten Olesen
Kirsten Olesen
Medea
Henning Jensen
Henning Jensen
Kreon
Solbjørg Højfeldt
Solbjørg Højfeldt
Ammen
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Paedragon
Baard Owe
Baard Owe
Aiceus
LG
Ludmilla Glinska
Glauce
Vera Gebuhr
Vera Gebuhr
Aeldre Terne
JK
Jonny Kilde
Store Dreng
RK
Richard Kilde
Lille Dreng
Dick Kaysø
Dick Kaysø
Jasons Stemme
Mette Munk Plum
Mette Munk Plum
Glauces Stemme

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
76 min (1h 16m)
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (79 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Medea about?
Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides to abandon her to become successor to the throne by marring Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth.
How long is Medea?
Medea has a runtime of 76 minutes (1h 16m).
Who stars in Medea?
The cast of Medea includes Udo Kier, Kirsten Olesen, Henning Jensen, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Preben Lerdorff Rye.
What is the rating of Medea?
Medea has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 79 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama TV Movie
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