National Theatre Live: Phèdre

Name: National Theatre Live: Phèdre
Director: Robin Lough
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-06-25
Duration: 125 min
Cast: Helen Mirren, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Chipo Chung, John Shrapnel

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2009 · 125 min · Drama · TMDB 7.8/10

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".

Directed by Robin Lough

Cast

Helen Mirren — Phèdre
Dominic Cooper — Hippolytus
Ruth Negga — Aricia
Chipo Chung — Ismene
John Shrapnel — Théramène