National Theatre Live: Phèdre Poster

National Theatre Live: Phèdre

The result is carnage.

Not Rated Drama

Starring: Helen Mirren, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Chipo Chung, John Shrapnel

Writer: Jean Racine

Release Date:
June 25, 2009
Ratings:
7.8 / 10
Director:
Robin Lough & Nicholas Hytner
Companies:
National Theatre

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.