Rent Medea (1970)
3.6 of 5 from 67 ratings
1h 51min
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- Synopsis:
- 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.
- Actors:
- Maria Callas, Massimo Girotti, Laurent Terzieff, Giuseppe Gentile, Margareth Clémenti, Paul Jabara, Gerard Weiss, Sergio Tramonti, Luigi Barbini, Gian Paolo Durgar, Luigi Masironi, Michelangelo Masironi, Gianni Bradizi, Franco Jacobbi, Annamaria Chio
- Directors:
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Producers:
- Franco Rossellini
- Writers:
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
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- Countries:
- Italy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 05/12/2011
- Run Time:
- 111 minutes
- Languages:
- Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Original Italian Trailer (3 mins)
- English-language Teaser Spot (1 min)
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Too Complex by Far - Medea review by Cato
Don't really know my ancient Greek history that well to follow this film, although the locations were very grand, being shot in Turkey and Syria. Pasolini brings in Maria Callas as Medea, but apparently she didn't speak Italian and her words were dubbed throughout. The actor who played Jason is so so (apparently Richard Burton nearly took the part, wonder what he would have made of it). Anyway, it all seemed a long muddle to me. Wouldn't recommend it unless you're very interested in the subject.
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