Movie Description
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
(2009)Overview
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. One of the first five episodes also released on terrestrial TV on a 2009 BBC TV series titled "National Theatre Live".
Featured Crew
Cast
Phèdre
Hippolytus
Aricia
Ismene
Théramène
Oenone
Panope
Theseus
Phèdre's Son
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Facts
Original TitleNational Theatre Live: Phèdre
Status Released
Release Information
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2009-06-25
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 05m
Homepagehttps://www.ntathome.com/phedre
Production CompaniesNational Theatre
Genres
- Drama
