Medea Murderous Love /
On his quest to find the Golden Fleece, Jason asked the cruel King of Colchis and his daughter Medea, a powerful sorceress, for help. Medea fell in love with Jason, helped him to find the precious Fleece, and fled with him. Numerous adventures and misfortunes stemmed from this passionate encounter,...
| Other Authors: | ARTE France., Infobase, |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
ARTE France,
[2015]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (26 min., 0 sec.)) : sound, color. |
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Great Greek myths.
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| Summary: |
On his quest to find the Golden Fleece, Jason asked the cruel King of Colchis and his daughter Medea, a powerful sorceress, for help. Medea fell in love with Jason, helped him to find the precious Fleece, and fled with him. Numerous adventures and misfortunes stemmed from this passionate encounter, and poor Medea seemed to be at the origin of them. The two young lovers took refuge in Greece, got married, and Medea gave birth to two children. But one day, Jason succumbed to the call of power. He rejected Medea, and married the daughter of the King of Corinth. Alone and sorrowful, Medea planned a terrible revenge that devastated the man she loved with a destructive passion. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by ARTE France, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 22, 2016. Medea: Jason and the Argonauts (3:55) -- Medea: Proposal (2:36) -- Medea: Completed Tasks (3:01) -- Medea: Fleeing Colchis (2:03) -- Medea: Cleansing (3:35) -- Medea: Iolcos (4:13) -- Medea: Betrayal and Revenge (3:17) -- Medea: Jason and Medea (2:19) -- Credits: Medea, Murderous Love-The Great Greek Myths (0:29) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. On his quest to find the Golden Fleece, Jason asked the cruel King of Colchis and his daughter Medea, a powerful sorceress, for help. Medea fell in love with Jason, helped him to find the precious Fleece, and fled with him. Numerous adventures and misfortunes stemmed from this passionate encounter, and poor Medea seemed to be at the origin of them. The two young lovers took refuge in Greece, got married, and Medea gave birth to two children. But one day, Jason succumbed to the call of power. He rejected Medea, and married the daughter of the King of Corinth. Alone and sorrowful, Medea planned a terrible revenge that devastated the man she loved with a destructive passion. 11 & up. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (26 min., 0 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |