Phèdre

Overview

Hèdre is queen but doesn't love the king. She prefers his son Hippolytus, whom he had from a first marriage, to Theseus. A guilty love, hidden by feigned hatred, that makes her suffer and perish, and that she can't keep from confessing as soon as she hears of the king's death. But Hippolyte doesn't love her. And the monarch is only wounded. Ashamed, the queen can no longer look at him. Oenone, her confidante, tries to save her by making the king believe that the outrage comes from his son. Fanned by Theseus, the fury of the gods strikes Hippolytus. The adulteress kills herself.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 25, 2003

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Production

ARTE,Love Streams Productions,Azor Films,INA,Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe,ARTE, Azor Films, Love Streams Productions, INA, Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0403410