National Theatre Live: Phèdre
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.
Release Date
June 25, 2009Runtime
125 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Nicholas Hytner, Robin LoughWritten by
Jean RacineLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/uf64r7j5vT25eDrRUhGwys8ZrQS.jpg)
Cast
Videos
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Official Trailer: Phèdre with Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper | National Theatre at Home
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