TMDb Rating
7.8/10
5 verified votes
National Theatre Live: Phèdre (2009)
Drama
125 min
"The result is carnage."
Plot Summary
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.
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DramaRobin LoughHelen MirrenDominic Cooper2009
Director
Robin Lough
Top Cast
Helen MirrenDominic CooperRuth NeggaChipo ChungJohn Shrapnel
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