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Phaedra (1962) Plot Summary Explained
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- 1962 · 116 mins · English
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- Jules Dassin, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Phedon Papamichael, Titika Sarigouli, Tasso Kavadia
A violent drama of profane love that reimagines the Greek myth of Phaedra for modern times. The young, fiery second wife of an ultra‑wealthy shipping magnate meets her estranged stepson Alexis, and their chemistry ignites instantly. Their affair appears doomed from the start when she persuades him to travel to Paris to confront his father.
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