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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
GB
Genres:
Drama
Release:
June 2009
Production:
National Theatre
Cast:
Helen Mirren, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Chipo Chung, John Shrapnel, Margaret Tyzack, Wendy Morgan, Stanley Townsend, Elliot Horne
