Movie: National Theatre Live: Phèdre

Top 9 Billed Cast

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren

Phèdre

Dominic Cooper
Dominic Cooper

Hippolytus

Ruth Negga
Ruth Negga

Aricia

Chipo Chung
Chipo Chung

Ismene

John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel

Théramène

Margaret Tyzack
Margaret Tyzack

Oenone

Wendy Morgan
Wendy Morgan

Panope

Stanley Townsend
Stanley Townsend

Theseus

Elliot Horne
Elliot Horne

Phèdre's Son

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Official Trailer: Phèdre with Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper | National Theatre at Home

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