This excellent movie rocked my teen years. It was the first really sophisticated film I'd ever seen. I own the soundtrack (on vinyl) and cannot for the life of me figure out why there is no DVD/VHS of this amazing film. The subtleties of the love scenes are magnificent. The film makers today could take lessons from Jules Dassin's excellent direction. The soundtrack is extraordinary, too. Melina Mercouri's womanliness on screen is so seductive. Her seduction of her step son is handled in such a way as to not offend. You feel the passion they have without having to see any graphic sex scenes - it's breathtaking. Maybe with enough comments there will be pressure to release this on DVD, after all, it worked on "The Americanization of Emily".
Review of Phaedra
