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Medea

Medea

It's a movie about a woman who beheads her brother, stabs her children, and sends her lover's wife up in flames. For Maria Callas, it's a natural.

19696.61h 58m

Overview

Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Euripides
Produced by Marina Cicogna, Franco Rossellini, Georges Chappedelaine
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Top Cast

Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Medea

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Creonte

Laurent Terzieff

Laurent Terzieff

Chirone

Giuseppe Gentile

Giuseppe Gentile

Giasone

Margareth Clémenti

Margareth Clémenti

Glauce

Paul Jabara

Paul Jabara

Pelias

G

Gerard Weiss

Second Centaur

Sergio Tramonti

Sergio Tramonti

Apsirto, Medea's Brother

L

Luigi Barbini

Argonaut

G

Gian Paolo Durgar

Themes & Keywords

marriage crisisritualbased on play or musicalgreek mythologymedearevengeancient greecegolden fleeceinfanticidegreek tragedy

About Medea

Medea is a drama, fantasy film released in 1969 exploring themes of marriage crisis, ritual, based on play or musical, greek mythology, medea, revenge. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, it stars Maria Callas, Massimo Girotti, Laurent Terzieff. Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.

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