
Maria Callas
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.”
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.
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Release Date
December 28, 1969
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
6.6 / 10
Votes
195
Budget
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Revenue
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Status
Released
Popularity
2.2
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Medea

Creonte

Chirone

Giasone

Glauce

Pelias
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Apsirto, Medea's Brother
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Jason at 5
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Jason at 13
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