National Theatre Live: Phèdre poster

National Theatre Live: Phèdre

Theater date: 2009-06-25

Blu-ray release date: N/A

7.8 (IMDB)

Genre: Drama

Language: en

Status: Released

Languages:

English

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Helen Mirren portrait

Helen Mirren

As Phèdre

Dominic Cooper portrait

Dominic Cooper

As Hippolytus

Ruth Negga portrait

Ruth Negga

As Aricia

Chipo Chung portrait

Chipo Chung

As Ismene

John Shrapnel portrait

John Shrapnel

As Théramène

Margaret Tyzack portrait

Margaret Tyzack

As Oenone

Wendy Morgan portrait

Wendy Morgan

As Panope

Stanley Townsend portrait

Stanley Townsend

As Theseus

Elliot Horne portrait

Elliot Horne

As Phèdre's Son

Top Crew >

Robin Lough portrait

Robin Lough

Director

Nicholas Hytner portrait

Nicholas Hytner

Director, Stage Director

Wayne Ratcliffe portrait

Wayne Ratcliffe

Camera Operator

Harry Guthrie portrait

Harry Guthrie

Production Manager

Jean Racine portrait

Jean Racine

Theatre Play

Paule Constable portrait

Paule Constable

Lighting Design

Bob Crowley portrait

Bob Crowley

Costume Design

Beverley Binda portrait

Beverley Binda

Key Makeup Artist

Adam Cork portrait

Adam Cork

Music

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