NT Live: Phèdre
Brief Synopsis
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Consumed by an uncontrollable passion for her young stepson and believing Theseus, her absent husband, to be dead, Phedre confesses her darkest desires and enters the world of nightmare. When Theseus returns, alive and well, Phedre, fearing exposure, accuses her stepson of rape. The result is carnag
Cast & Crew
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Nicholas Hytner
Director
Helen Mirren
Margaret Tyzack
Dominic Cooper
Adam Cork
Original Music
Ted Hughes
Screenplay
Film Details
Also Known As
National Theatre Live: Phèdre, Phèdre
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Aerofilms, S.R.O.; Rialto Distribution; Ster-Kinekor
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Consumed by an uncontrollable passion for her young stepson and believing Theseus, her absent husband, to be dead, Phedre confesses her darkest desires and enters the world of nightmare. When Theseus returns, alive and well, Phedre, fearing exposure, accuses her stepson of rape. The result is carnage.
Director
Nicholas Hytner
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
National Theatre Live: Phèdre, Phèdre
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Aerofilms, S.R.O.; Rialto Distribution; Ster-Kinekor
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the play "Phèdre" by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677.
