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: 2009-06-25
Drama
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Official website: https://www.ntathome.com/phedre
Casts
Helen Mirren
as Phèdre
Dominic Cooper
as Hippolytus
Ruth Negga
as Aricia
Chipo Chung
as Ismene
John Shrapnel
as Théramène
Margaret Tyzack
as Oenone
Wendy Morgan
as Panope
Stanley Townsend
as Theseus
