National Theatre Live: Phèdre

"The result is carnage."

2009 ★ 7.8 125 min IMDb English Robin Lough, Nicholas Hytner
National Theatre

Overview

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".

Drama

Top Cast

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Phèdre
Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Hippolytus
Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

Aricia
Chipo Chung

Chipo Chung

Ismene
John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Théramène
Margaret Tyzack

Margaret Tyzack

Oenone
Wendy Morgan

Wendy Morgan

Panope
Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

Theseus
👤

Elliot Horne

Phèdre's Son

Comments 0

Please log in to leave a comment.

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!