Film

National Theatre Live: Phèdre

2009 · 2h 5m · Drama

The result is carnage.

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7.3

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. One of the first five episodes also released on terrestrial TV on a 2009 BBC TV series titled "National Theatre Live".

Helen Mirren

Phèdre

Dominic Cooper

Hippolytus

Ruth Negga

Aricia

Chipo Chung

Ismene

John Shrapnel

Théramène

Margaret Tyzack

Oenone

Wendy Morgan

Panope

Stanley Townsend

Theseus

Elliot Horne

Phèdre's Son

• Nicholas HytnerDirector
• Robin LoughDirector

Official Trailer: Phèdre with Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper | National Theatre at Home

Release date

June 25, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 5m

Rated

12A

Genres

Drama

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