National Theatre Live: Phèdre

National Theatre Live: Phèdre (2009)

The result is carnage.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2009-06-25
  • User Rating: 9.5/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: National Theatre
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Directors: Nicholas Hytner, Robin Lough.
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Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Elliot Horne

    as Phèdre's Son
Directing Nicholas Hytner Stage Director
Lighting Paule Constable Lighting Design
Costume & Make-Up Beverley Binda Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Bob Crowley Costume Design
Sound Adam Cork Music
Writing Jean Racine Writer
Directing Nicholas Hytner Director
Directing Robin Lough Director
Production Harry Guthrie Production Manager
Camera Wayne Ratcliffe Camera Operator

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