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Drama

National Theatre Live: Phèdre

- The result is carnage.

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.

Release Date : 2009-06-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : National Theatre

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Phèdre

Cast

Helen Mirren

Character Name : Phèdre

Original Name : Helen Mirren

Gender : Female

Dominic Cooper

Character Name : Hippolytus

Original Name : Dominic Cooper

Gender : Male

Ruth Negga

Character Name : Aricia

Original Name : Ruth Negga

Gender : Female

Chipo Chung

Character Name : Ismene

Original Name : Chipo Chung

Gender : Female

John Shrapnel

Character Name : Théramène

Original Name : John Shrapnel

Gender : Male

Margaret Tyzack

Character Name : Oenone

Original Name : Margaret Tyzack

Gender : Female

Wendy Morgan

Character Name : Panope

Original Name : Wendy Morgan

Gender : Female

Stanley Townsend

Character Name : Theseus

Original Name : Stanley Townsend

Gender : Male

Elliot Horne

Character Name : Phèdre's Son

Original Name : Elliot Horne

Gender : Male

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