National Theatre Live: Phèdre

Overview

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".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 25, 2009

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

National Theatre

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1489229