A Dream of Passion
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.
Release Date
May 21, 1978Runtime
110 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Jules DassinWritten by
EuripidesScreenplay by
Jules DassinLanguage
Greek, Modern (1453-)Budget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Melina Mercouri
Maya / MedeaEllen Burstyn
Brenda CollinsAndréas Voutsinas
KostasDespo Diamantidou
MariaDimitris Papamichael
Dimitris / JasonGiannis Voglis
EdwardFaidon Georgitsis
RonnyBetty Valassi
MargaretAndreas Filippides
StathisKostas Arzoglou
Bible StudentManos Katrakis
Aleka Katselli
Margarita Labrinou
Alexandra Pantelaki
Natasa Tsakarisianou
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Cast37 cast members
Crew10 crew members