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.”
6.6/ 10IMDb6.9191
19691h 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.
Top-billed cast
- MMaria Callas
- MMassimo Girotti
- LLaurent Terzieff
- GGiuseppe Gentile
- MMargareth Clémenti
- PPaul Jabara
- GGerard Weiss
- SSergio Tramonti
- LLuigi Barbini
- GGian Paolo Durgar
Crew
- Director
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Writers
- Pier Paolo Pasolini, Euripides
- Producers
- Marina Cicogna, Franco Rossellini, Georges Chappedelaine, Bino Cicogna
- Production
- Les Films Number One, Janus Film und Fernsehen, San Marco
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Frequently asked questions
What is Medea rated?
Medea has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 191 votes.
Who directed Medea?
Medea was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
When was Medea released?
Medea was released in 1969.