An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, Clifton Webb, Alex Minotis, Jorge Mistral, Laurence Naismith, Piero Giagnoni, Gertrude Flynn
CinemaSerf - 6/10
I can't help but wonder if this might not have worked better in black and white? As it is, it's a rather sterile and distinctly unsexy treasure hunt with a scantily clad, but off-form Sophia Loren in the role of sponge diver ("Phaedra"). On one such dive, she discovers a statue of a young boy riding a dolphin, nestled amongst the weeds. Desperate for some cash, she soon has the interest of the hon...
April 26, 2022
An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.
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Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to gra…
1h 51m
April 19, 1957
Jean Negulesco
Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, Clifton Webb
Adventure, Romance, Drama
NR
