National Theatre Live: Phèdre

"The result is carnage."

2009 2h 5m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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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".

“The result is carnage.”

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Cast

Helen Mirren
Phèdre
Dominic Cooper
Hippolytus
Ruth Negga
Aricia
Chipo Chung
Ismene
John Shrapnel
Théramène
Margaret Tyzack
Oenone
Wendy Morgan
Panope
Stanley Townsend
Theseus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robin Lough
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper and Ruth Negga carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The result is carnage.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1489229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robin Lough directs. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper and Ruth Negga carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The result is carnage.".
5IMDB entry: tt1489229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.