Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Phaedra end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Phaedra easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Phaedra

Name: Phaedra
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1962
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Elizabeth Ercy, Tzavalas Karousos

A violent drama of profane love

Directed by Jules Dassin

Produced by MelinaFilm, Joele

1962116 min5.7 / 10

A tragic, sensual retelling of classical myth in which forbidden desire between a stepmother and stepson spirals toward inevitable doom.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Phaedra sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Phaedra end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Phaedra scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Phaedra easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Phaedra violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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