# National Theatre Live: Phèdre (2009)

English · Released 2009-06-25

National Theatre Live: Phèdre is a 2009 English film. Helen Mirren appears in it.

Cast: Helen Mirren as Phèdre

## Storyline
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".

## Common questions

### When was National Theatre Live: Phèdre released?
National Theatre Live: Phèdre was released on 25 June 2009.

### Who stars in National Theatre Live: Phèdre?
Helen Mirren star in National Theatre Live: Phèdre.

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