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A Dream of Passion

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A Dream of Passion

5.5

1h 50m

1978

Synopsis

Melina Mercouri plays Maya, a jet-setting Greek actress who returns to her homeland to undertake the role of Medea. Searching for inspiration and clues as to how a mother could kill the children she loves, Maya discovers Brenda (Ellen Burstyn), a bible-spouting American woman serving time in an Athens prison for that very crime.

Director

Jules Dassin

Drama

Cast & Crew

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

as Maya / Medea

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

as Brenda Collins

Andréas Voutsinas

Andréas Voutsinas

as Kostas

Despo Diamantidou

Despo Diamantidou

as Maria

Dimitris Papamichael

Dimitris Papamichael

as Dimitris / Jason

Giannis Voglis

Giannis Voglis

as Edward

Faidon Georgitsis

Faidon Georgitsis

as Ronny

Betty Valassi

Betty Valassi

as Margaret

Andreas Filippides

Andreas Filippides

as Stathis

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