National Theatre Live: Phèdre

National Theatre Live: Phèdre

"The result is carnage."
  • 2009
  • 2 hr 4 min
  •  7.8  (5)
  •   Released

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.

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

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Description
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.
  • Release Date
    2009
  • Runtime
    2 hr 4 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    7.8  (5)