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.

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.

1h 58m1969TMDb 6.7

Italian

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

Medea poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 28 December 1969
Runtime: 1h 58m
TMDB score: 6.7 / 10 (196 votes)

Production

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writers: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Studios: Les Films Number One, Janus Film und Fernsehen, San Marco
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

Languages

Original: Italian
Spoken: Italian