Drama
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
2009
125 min
7.8
78.0%
User Score
(5 votes)
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.
DIRECTED BY
Wayne Ratcliffe
STARRING
Helen Mirren, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Chipo Chung, John Shrapnel
Videos & Trailers
1080p
Trailer
Official Trailer: Phèdre with Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper | National Theatre at Home
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
