National Theatre Live: Phèdre

National Theatre Live: Phèdre

The result is carnage.
20092h 5minDrama MoviesEnglish
9.5

Plot

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.

WriterJean Racine
DirectorNicholas Hytner & Robin Lough
ActorHelen Mirren, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga
CountryUnited Kingdom
ProductionNational Theatre