Medea (1963)
Medea is a powerful witch who gets revenge on her cheating husband Jason by killing their children.
Top billed cast
Margaretha KrookMedea
Holger LöwenadlerKreon
Ove TjernbergJason
Jan-Erik LindqvistAigeus
Brita Öbergamman
Erik 'Bullen' Berglundvårdaren
Heinz Hopfbudbäraren
Ingrid Borthenkörledarinnan
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