Directed by:
Pier Paolo PasoliniCinematography:
Ennio GuarnieriCast:
Maria Callas, Massimo Girotti, Laurent Terzieff, Luigi Barbini, Maria Cumani Quasimodo, Piera Degli Esposti, Mirella Pamphili, Giuseppe Gentile (more)VOD (1)
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A mythical tale of love, betrayal and revenge, Medea is a fascinating collision of Freudian and Marxist themes from Italy's most controversial director, Pier Paolo Pasolini. Adapted from the Euripidean drama, Pasolini's disturbing vision of personal and national conflicts stars opera legend Maria Callas in the title role, offering an extraordinary performance as the high priestess Medea whose love is threatened by corrupt political ambition. Medea is a complex blend of classical mythology and contemporary social criticism. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
Maria Callas
USA
Best movies:
The Life of Verdi (1982) (series)
Visioni della Medea (1969)
Massimo Girotti
Italy
Best movies:
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
In the Name of the Law (1949)
Anni difficili (1948)
Laurent Terzieff
France
Best movies:
Kapò (1959)
Father's Trip (1966)
Germinal (1993)
Luigi Barbini
Best movies:
The Gospel According to Matthew (1964)
Theorem (1968)
The Tough and the Mighty (1969)
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Italy
Best movies:
Nostalgia (1983)
The Rise of Louis XIV (1966) (TV movie)
Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
Piera Degli Esposti
Italy
Best movies:
The Unknown Woman (2006)
Il Divo (2008)
Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda (2011) (TV movie)
Mirella Pamphili
Italy
Best movies:
Twelve Plus One (1969)
The Great Silence (1968)
Death in Venice (1971)
Giuseppe Gentile
Best movies:
Visioni della Medea (1969)
Paul Jabara
USA
Best movies:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Day of the Locust (1975)
The Out of Towners (1970)
Rossana Canghiari
Italy
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The Cop in Blue Jeans (1976)
Fantozzi Against the Wind (1980)