National Theatre Live: Phèdre
2009 • Drama
7.8 (5)
Robin Lough
Director
Nicholas Hytner
Director
Status
Released
Release date
June 25, 2009
Duration
125 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.1244
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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".
Cast
Helen Mirren
Dominic Cooper
Ruth Negga
Chipo Chung
John Shrapnel
Margaret Tyzack
Wendy Morgan
Stanley Townsend
