---
title: 'Medea (1969)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pier Paolo Pasolini'
released: '1969-12-28'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'West Germany'
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/medea-1969'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066065/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Medea (1969)

1969 · 110 min · Drama, Fantasy · West Germany, Germany, France, Italy


## Synopsis

Medea is a 1969 Italian film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the ancient myth of Medea. The film stars opera singer Maria Callas in her only film role and is largely a faithful portrayal of the myth of Jason and the Argonauts and the events of Euripides' play Medea.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/pier-paolo-pasolini)
- **Screenplay:** [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/pier-paolo-pasolini), [Euripides](https://cinepixo.com/people/euripides)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elsa Morante](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-morante)
- **Producer:** [Marina Cicogna](https://cinepixo.com/people/marina-cicogna), [Franco Rossellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-rossellini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ennio Guarnieri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-guarnieri)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Sergio Tramonti](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-tramonti) as Absyrtus
- [Giuseppe Gentile](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-gentile) as Jason
- [Laurent Terzieff](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurent-terzieff) as Chiron
- [Mirella Pamphili](https://cinepixo.com/people/mirella-pamphili)
- [Piera Degli Esposti](https://cinepixo.com/people/piera-degli-esposti)
- [Paul Jabara](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-jabara) as Pelias
- [Maria Cumani Quasimodo](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-cumani-quasimodo)
- [Maria Meneghini Callas](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-meneghini-callas) as Medea
- [Massimo Girotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-girotti) as Creon

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/medea-1969
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