Movie

Phaedra

“A violent drama of profane love”

★ 5.8(39)19621h 56m

Phaedra is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Australia. Availability checked 14 June 2026.

Where to watch Phaedra

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Director: Jules Dassin
Release date: 1962-05-25
Runtime: 1h 56m
Language: French
Budget: $900,000
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: MelinaFilm

Phaedra — trailer

About Phaedra

Phaedra is a 1962 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Jules Dassin, starring Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins and Raf Vallone. It has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 39 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Phaedra in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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

Olympia Papadouka

Anna

Stelios Vokovich

Stravos

Nikos Tzogias

Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)

Depi Martini

Heleni

Alexis Pezas

Dimitris

Themes & keywords

greeceathens, greeceaston martinseerstepmothergreek mythologytragedystepsonfateaegean seacar wreckdrive over cliffgreek islandshipping magnatebusiness tycoon