Phaedra_
"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.
Starring
Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Phaedra was released 64 years ago in 1962.
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 ...
Phaedra is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 56m.
CAST (20)
Melina 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
OP
Olympia Papadouka
Anna
Stelios Vokovich
Stravos
Nikos Tzogias
Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)
DM
Depi Martini
Heleni
AP
Alexis Pezas
Dimitris
Tasso Kavadia
Kostas Baladimas
Dimos (as Dimos Baladinas)
Faidon Georgitsis
Giannis Bertos
PP
Phedon Papamichael
GT
George Txanis
Giorgos Panjas
EZ
E. Zachariades
BOX OFFICE
$900K
Budget
STUDIOS (3)
MelinaFilm
Joele
Jorilie
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
116 min (1h 56m)
Language
English
Country
France, GR, United States
Rating
5.7/10 (36 votes)
Popularity
6
Budget
$900,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Phaedra about?
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.
How long is Phaedra?
Phaedra has a runtime of 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Who stars in Phaedra?
The cast of Phaedra includes Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Elizabeth Ercy, Tzavalas Karousos.
What is the rating of Phaedra?
Phaedra has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 36 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance