National Theatre Live: Phèdre
2009·2h 5m·7.8/ 10·5 votes
“The result is carnage.”
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 Nicholas Hytner
Cast
Trailers
Official Trailer: Phèdre with Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper | National Theatre at Home