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. One of the first five episodes also released on terrestrial TV on a 2009 BBC TV series titled "National Theatre Live".

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

125 min

Cast:

Helen Mirren, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga

Quality:

HD

Director:

Robin Lough, Nicholas Hytner

Release:

2009

Country:

United Kingdom

Rating:

7.8