National Theatre Live: Phèdre
Jun 25 2009
•2h 5m
•Drama
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.
Cast
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Helen Mirren
Phèdre
Dominic Cooper
Hippolytus
Ruth Negga
Aricia
Chipo Chung
Ismene
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