National Theatre Live: Phèdre

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National Theatre Live: Phèdre (2009)

Directed by Robin Lough, Nicholas Hytner

“The result is carnage.”

Drama · 2h 05m

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".

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Cast

Helen Mirren Phèdre Dominic Cooper Hippolytus Ruth Negga Aricia Chipo Chung Ismene John Shrapnel Théramène Margaret Tyzack Oenone Wendy Morgan Panope Stanley Townsend Theseus
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Elliot Horne Phèdre's Son

Crew

Director
Robin Lough, Nicholas Hytner

Details

Release date
2009-06-25
Runtime
2h 05m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
National Theatre