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| In [[Greek mythology]], '''Medea''' (Greek: for "virility") was the daughter of [[Aeetes|King Aeëtes]] of [[Colchis]] (now a territory of modern [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]), niece of [[Circe]], and later wife to [[Jason]]. In the play ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]'', Jason leaves Medea when [[Creon]], King of [[Corinth]] offers him his daughter. | In [[Greek mythology]], '''Medea''' (Greek: for "virility") was the daughter of [[Aeetes|King Aeëtes]] of [[Colchis]] (now a territory of modern [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]), niece of [[Circe]], and later wife to [[Jason]]. In the play ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]'', Jason leaves Medea when [[Creon]], King of [[Corinth]] offers him his daughter. | ||
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| + | *In the 1963 film ''[[Jason and the Argonauts (film)|Jason and the Argonauts]]'', Medea was portrayed by [[Nancy Kovack]]. | ||
| + | *In the 2000 [[Hallmark Channel|Hallmark]] presentation ''[[Jason and the Argonauts (2000 film)|Jason and the Argonauts]]'', Medea was portrayed by [[Jolene Blalock]]. | ||
| + | *In 1970, the Italian director [[Pier Paolo Pasolini]] directed a [[Medea (film)|film adaptation of ''Medea'']] featuring the opera singer [[Maria Callas]] in the title role. | ||
| + | *In 1978, the film [[A Dream of Passion]] in which [[Melina Mercouri]] as an actress portraying Medea seeks out [[Ellen Burstyn]] a mother who recently murdered her children. | ||
| + | *In 1987, director [[Lars von Trier]] filmed his pre-Dogma 95 Medea for [[Denmark|Danish]] television, using a preexisting script by film maker [[Carl Theodor Dreyer]]. Cast included [[Udo Kier]], Kirsten Olesen, Henning Jensen, Mette Munk Plum. | ||
| + | *Medea (under the name Caster) is the one of the antagonists in the [[visual novel]] and [[anime]] [[Fate/Stay Night]]. | ||
| + | *In 2007, director [[Tonino De Bernardi]] filmed a modern version of the myth, set in Paris and starring [[Isabelle Huppert]] as Medea, called [[Médée Miracle]]. The character of Medea lives in Paris with [[Jason]], who leaves her. | ||
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In Greek mythology, Medea (Greek: for "virility") was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis (now a territory of modern Georgia), niece of Circe, and later wife to Jason. In the play Medea, Jason leaves Medea when Creon, King of Corinth offers him his daughter.
Cinema and television
- In the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts, Medea was portrayed by Nancy Kovack.
- In the 2000 Hallmark presentation Jason and the Argonauts, Medea was portrayed by Jolene Blalock.
- In 1970, the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini directed a film adaptation of Medea featuring the opera singer Maria Callas in the title role.
- In 1978, the film A Dream of Passion in which Melina Mercouri as an actress portraying Medea seeks out Ellen Burstyn a mother who recently murdered her children.
- In 1987, director Lars von Trier filmed his pre-Dogma 95 Medea for Danish television, using a preexisting script by film maker Carl Theodor Dreyer. Cast included Udo Kier, Kirsten Olesen, Henning Jensen, Mette Munk Plum.
- Medea (under the name Caster) is the one of the antagonists in the visual novel and anime Fate/Stay Night.
- In 2007, director Tonino De Bernardi filmed a modern version of the myth, set in Paris and starring Isabelle Huppert as Medea, called Médée Miracle. The character of Medea lives in Paris with Jason, who leaves her.
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