National Theatre Live: Phèdre

2009

125 min

9.5

Ends at

A new English adaptation of the classic French tragedy Phèdre by Jean Racine (1639-1699). It retells the ancient Greek tale of the wife of the Atenian King Theseus, who conceived a forbidden love for his son (by an earlier wife) Hyppolytus. All ends badly for all.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama

Director

Robin Lough

Country

United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Helen Mirren

Dominic Cooper

Ruth Negga

Chipo Chung

John Shrapnel

Margaret Tyzack

Wendy Morgan

Stanley Townsend

Elliot Horne

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National Theatre Live: Phèdre

A new English adaptation of the classic French tragedy Phèdre by Jean Racine (1639-1699). It retells the ancient Greek tale of the wife of the Atenian King Theseus, who conceived a forbidden love for his son (by an earlier wife) Hyppolytus. All ends badly for all.

  • Helen Mirren

  • Dominic Cooper

  • Ruth Negga

  • Chipo Chung

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