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Phèdre (1968) [N/A]

Featuring:
Marie Bell, Jean Chevrier, Jacques Dacqmine

Written by:
Jean Racine
William Packard

Directed by:
Pierre Jourdan


Release Date:
October 16, 1968

Original Title:
Phèdre

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Ancinex
Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique
Films du Valois
Fleetwood Films Incorporated
Galba Films
ORTF

Production Countries:
France

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 93

Overview from TheMovieDB

In the absence of her royal husband Theseus, thought to be dead, Phaedra declares her love to Hippolyte, Theseus's son from a previous marriage.

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Overview from Open Movies

Marie Bell, once of the Comedie Francaise, enacts the role of the tormented Phedre, enamored of her stepson Hippolyte (Claude Giraud). He in turn loves Aricie (Tania Torrens), a captive. The king, father to Hippolyte and husband of Phedre, is thought dead. When Theseus (Jacques Dacqmine) proves to be alive, tragedy takes its toll. An stylized version of Jean Racine classic, released in 1972 in the U.S. with the French text translated by English subtitles taken from William Packard's Alexandrine translation, the film is mainly a series of monologues by the characters. Acting is good and Packard's rhyming English titles are beautiful in themselves.

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Rankings and Honors

Phèdre (1968) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.6/10

Performers

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Production

Assistant Director:
Christian Raoux

Associate Producer:
Denise Tual

Camera Operator:
Robert Florent

Cinematography:
Michel Kelber

Colorist:
Daniel Louradour

Costume Design:
Marcel Escoffier

Director:
Pierre Jourdan

Editor:
Geneviève Winding

Executive Producer:
Monique Montivier

Producer:
Nicole Stéphane

Production Assistant:
Remy Brozek

Production Manager:
Antoinette Delarue

Second Assistant Director:
Gérard Campanella

Set Decoration:
Léon Barsacq

Writer:
Jean Racine

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