National Theatre Live: Phèdre
Nicholas Hytner2009-06-25
The result is carnage.
9.5
125 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Helen Mirren | Phèdre | Goutbreak |
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Dominic Cooper | Hippolytus | Unowned |
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Ruth Negga | Aricia | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Chipo Chung | Ismene | Unowned |
 |
John Shrapnel | Théramène | Unowned |
 |
Margaret Tyzack | Oenone | Unowned |
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Wendy Morgan | Panope | Unowned |
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Stanley Townsend | Theseus | Unowned |
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Elliot Horne | Phèdre's Son | Unowned |