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A Dream of Passion is a 1978 Greek drama film directed by Jules Dassin. The story follows Melina Mercouri as Maya, an actress playing Medea, who seeks out Brenda Collins, portrayed by Ellen Burstyn, a woman who is in jail for murdering her own children to punish her husband for his infidelity.
Original Release
05/21/1978
US Release
08/01/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Melina Mercouri | Maya / Medea |
| Ellen Burstyn | Brenda Collins |
| Andréas Voutsinas | Kostas |
| Despo Diamantidou | Maria |
| Dimitris Papamichael | Dimitris / Jason |
| Giannis Voglis | Edward |
| Faidon Georgitsis | Ronny |
| Betty Valassi | Margaret |
| Andreas Filippides | Stathis |
| Irene Emirza | Diana |
Directors
Writers
Jules Dassin, Euripides, Minos Volanakis
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Melina Mercouri | Maya / Medea |
| Ellen Burstyn | Brenda Collins |
| Andréas Voutsinas | Kostas |
| Despo Diamantidou | Maria |
| Dimitris Papamichael | Dimitris / Jason |
| Giannis Voglis | Edward |
| Faidon Georgitsis | Ronny |
| Betty Valassi | Margaret |
| Andreas Filippides | Stathis |
| Irene Emirza | Diana |
| Panos Papaioannou | Manos |
| Kostas Arzoglou | Bible Student |
| Savvas Axiotis | Soundman |
| Katerina Bourlou | Medea Chorus |
| Foteini Filosofou | Medea Chorus |
| Rea Fortouna | Medea Chorus |
| Nikos Galiatsos | Lighting Man |
| Eleni Georgiadou | Medea Chorus |
| Freddie Germanos | Editor |
| Stella Geromitsou | Medea Chorus |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jules Dassin | Producer |
| Giorgos Arvanitis | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |
