

Phaedra (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 and sparks immediately fly. Their love seems doomed from the beginning when she convinces him to come to Paris to meet his father.
Where to watch Phaedra
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo +3 | Fandango At Home, FlixFling | Fandango At Home, FlixFling |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Korea | — | wavve | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Phaedra in 23 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
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. Phaedra is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1962-05-25, runtime 116 minutes.
Is Phaedra worth watching?
TMDB users rate Phaedra 5.7 out of 10 from 43 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Phaedra?
In the United States, Phaedra streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+ and can be rented from Fandango At Home and FlixFling. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jules Dassin
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)
- Zorz Sarri as Ariadne
- Andreas Filippides as Andreas
- Olympia Papadouka as Anna
- Stelios Vokovich as Stravos
- Nikos Tzogias as Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)
- Depi Martini as Heleni
- Alexis Pezas as Dimitris
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Sources
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