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.
Full Cast of National Theatre Live: Phèdre
Chipo Chung
Ismene
Chipo Chung was born on January 1, 1977 and is currently 48 years old.
Stanley Townsend
Theseus
Stanley Townsend (born August 1961) is an Irish actor.
Helen Mirren
Phèdre
Dame Helen Lydia Mirren DBE (née Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous...
- Released on June 25, 2009