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Phèdre

Consumed by an uncontrollable passion for her young stepson, and believing her absent husband is dead, Phèdre confesses her darkest desires and enters the world of nightmare. Helen Mirren plays the title role in this acclaimed production of the classic Greek tragedy. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2009.

English