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Phaedra Cinema was a United States distributor of independent and international films. The company was created by filmmaker Gregory Hatanaka in 1996 and its first release was the comedy Sudden Manhattan , directed by and starring Adrienne Shelley .
This follows the interpretation of Phaedra developed by Euripides, who broke with older versions in which Phaedra was an evil sensualist seeking to corrupt her innocent stepson. The modern Phaedra (Melina Mercouri) is the forty-something, second wife of shipping magnate Thanos Kyrilis (Raf Vallone), who wishes to reconcile with his estranged son Alexis (Anthony Perkins), an art student living ...
Jul 10, 2011 · When Alexis and Phaedra dine in Paris, hundreds of tall candles light the scene. Jules Dassin’s “Phaedra” is an undervalued and underseen example of mythology adapted to cinema. The film straddles a line between ancient and modern sensibilities.
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Mar 31, 2017 · Melina Mercouri plays the tragic Phaedra in Jules Dassin’s film A devastating Greek tragedy comes vividly to life in Jules Dassin’s Phaedra. The American-born auteur best known for Rififi constructs a haunting modern fable about doomed love within a distant family. The film’s story is loosely based on the mythological writings of Euripides. A passionate […]
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Apr 1, 2000 · What is Phaedra Cinema? We are an theatrical distributor of independent films—both arthouse films and multiplex fare. Who is Phaedra? Gregory Hatanaka, president & CEO; Roseann Cherenson, executive vice president; Taka Arai, Snr. VP co-productions and creative services; and Steven Slome, manager, theatrical sales. Total number of employees: Six.
