Movie

Phaedra

1962 · 116 min

A slow-burning, tragic romance steeped in doomed passion and classical fate, set against glamorous backdrops.

Tagline: A violent drama of profane love
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, fate, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
fate
betrayal
family
obsession
Places: big city
countryside
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild