Review of Medea (1969) by Jacob F — 01 Dec 2010
Stripping Euripides' tragedy of nearly all of its words, and instead employing a deep foundation of pagan ritualism and an amazing, horrifying score, Pasolini uses several Medea stories to meditate on his usual themes of spirituality, sex, and violence, and this is one of his most profound films philosophically.
In this version, Medea is not only the power-mad, jealous wife of the play, but a priestess spiritually connected to nature, taken from her natural surroundings and placed in a cold, and godless modern world, which Jason, who was also once connected to the ritualistic, has forsaken his natural home for.
Transfixing, and otherworldly. Callas is stunning.
This review of Medea (1969) was written by Jacob F on 01 Dec 2010.
Medea has generally received positive reviews.
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