National Theatre Live: Phèdre
2009, English. Directed by Nicholas Hytner & Robin Lough.
The result is carnage.
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".
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 June 2009
- Country
- United Kingdom
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National Theatre Live: Phèdre runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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National Theatre Live: Phèdre isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 June 2009. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed National Theatre Live: Phèdre?
National Theatre Live: Phèdre (2009) was directed by Nicholas Hytner and Robin Lough and stars Helen Mirren, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga.