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Medea (1970)

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.

Genre : Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Pier Paolo Pasolini

Synopsis

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.

Actors

María Callas
María Callas
Medea
Massimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti
Creonte
Laurent Terzieff
Laurent Terzieff
Chirone
Giuseppe Gentile
Giuseppe Gentile
Giasone
Margareth Clémenti
Margareth Clémenti
Glauce
Paul Jabara
Paul Jabara
Pelias
Gerard Weiss
Gerard Weiss
Second Centaur
Sergio Tramonti
Sergio Tramonti
Apsirto, Medea's Brother
Luigi Barbini
Luigi Barbini
Argonaut
Gian Paolo Durgar
Gian Paolo Durgar
Luigi Masironi
Luigi Masironi
Jason at 5
Michelangelo Masironi
Michelangelo Masironi
Jason at 13
Gianni Brandizi
Gianni Brandizi
Argonaut
Franco Jacobbi
Franco Jacobbi
Argonaut
Annamaria Chio
Annamaria Chio
Wet Nurse
Piera Degli Esposti
Piera Degli Esposti
Woman
Mirella Pamphili
Mirella Pamphili
Graziella Chiarcossi
Graziella Chiarcossi
Glauce's Maid
Rossana Canghiari
Rossana Canghiari
Servant of Glauce (uncredited)
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
(uncredited)
Vladimer Julukhadze
Vladimer Julukhadze
(uncredited)
Maria Smith
Maria Smith
Maid (uncredited)
Giorgio Trombetti
Giorgio Trombetti
(uncredited)
Rita Savagnone
Rita Savagnone
Voice Dubbing: Maria Callas / Medea (voice) (uncredited)
Pino Colizzi
Pino Colizzi
Voice Dubbing: Giuseppe Gentile / Jason (voice) (uncredited)
Enrico Maria Salerno
Enrico Maria Salerno
Voice Dubbing: Laurent Terzieff / Centaur (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Editor
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Piero Tosi
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Nicola Tamburo
Nicola Tamburo
Construction Coordinator
Ennio Guarnieri
Ennio Guarnieri
Director of Photography
Euripides
Euripides
Theatre Play
Marina Cicogna
Marina Cicogna
Producer
Franco Rossellini
Franco Rossellini
Producer
Klaus Hellwig
Klaus Hellwig
Associate Producer
Pierre Kalfon
Pierre Kalfon
Associate Producer
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Set Decoration
Goffredo Rocchetti
Goffredo Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Romolo Sensoli
Romolo Sensoli
Makeup Artist
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Hairstylist
Marcella De Marzi
Marcella De Marzi
Hairstylist
Fernando Franchi
Fernando Franchi
Production Manager
Sergio Galiano
Sergio Galiano
Production Supervisor
Pietro Nardi
Pietro Nardi
Production Supervisor
Carlo Carunchio
Carlo Carunchio
Assistant Director
Sergio Citti
Sergio Citti
Assistant Director
Italo Tomassi
Italo Tomassi
Painter
Carlo Tarchi
Carlo Tarchi
Sound
Pasquale Rachini
Pasquale Rachini
Assistant Camera
Giorgio Urbinelli
Giorgio Urbinelli
Assistant Camera
Sergio Salvati
Sergio Salvati
Camera Operator
Mario Tursi
Mario Tursi
Still Photographer
Piero Cicoletti
Piero Cicoletti
Assistant Costume Designer
Gabriella Pescucci
Gabriella Pescucci
Assistant Costume Designer
Beatrice Banfi
Beatrice Banfi
Script Supervisor
Georges Chappedelaine
Georges Chappedelaine
Producer
Bino Cicogna
Bino Cicogna
Producer
Margherita Autuori
Margherita Autuori
Publicist
Aureliano Lalli Persiani
Aureliano Lalli Persiani
Administration
Enrico Lucherini
Enrico Lucherini
Publicist
Paolo Luciani
Paolo Luciani
Production Secretary
Matteo Spinola
Matteo Spinola
Publicist

Trailers and other movies

Medea (1969) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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