Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Melina Mercouri, Ellen Burstyn
Original language
German, English
Setting
Greece
Filming locations
Greece
Crew
Producer
Jules Dassin
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 1984 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 1979 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1978 generic
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1978 generic
Titles
| Original title | A Dream of Passion | |
| Alternate title | Cri de femme | |
| Alternate title | Maya and Brenda | |
| Alternate title | I Nea Midea | |
| Alternate title | Cri de femmes |
Soundtracks
| 7" vinyl | Cri De Femmes - A Dream Of Passion - Musique Du Film De Jules Dassin (1978) | 1 release, 1978: Disc'Az |
| 7" vinyl | Cri de femmes : musique du film de Jules Dassin (1978) | 1 release, 1978: CBS |
Full credits
| Director | Jules Dassin |
| Cast | Melina Mercouri, Ellen Burstyn |
| Producer | Jules Dassin |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
