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Medea (1971)

Movie"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."
Audience Score
66
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NR 1 hr 58 minOct 28th, 1971Fantasy, Drama
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.
StarringMaria CallasMassimo GirottiLaurent Terzieff
DirectorPier Paolo Pasolini
WriterPier Paolo Pasolini

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 28th, 1971
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 26th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Les Films Number One, Janus Film und Fernsehen, San Marco
Movie Tags:
revengebased on play or musicalmarriage crisisritualgreek mythologyancient greecegreek tragedyinfanticidegolden fleecemedea