Hèdre is queen but doesn't love the king. She prefers his son Hippolytus, whom he had from a first marriage, to Theseus. A guilty love, hidden by feigned hatred, that makes her suffer and perish, and that she can't keep from confessing as soon as she hears of the king's death. But Hippolyte doesn't love her. And the monarch is only wounded. Ashamed, the queen can no longer look at him. Oenone, her confidante, tries to save her by making the king believe that the outrage comes from his son. Fanned by Theseus, the fury of the gods strikes Hippolytus. The adulteress kills herself.
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Dominique Blanc
Phèdre
Known for
A Cat in Paris
The Most Precious of Cargoes
Eric Ruf
Hippolyte
Known for
An Officer and a Spy
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
Matias Piegari
Jean Racine
Hélène Chevré
Pierre Amiand
Pascal Greggory
Thésée
Known for
La Vie en Rose
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Éric Ruf
Hippolyte
Philippe Guiheneuf
Anne-Marie Bouet
Michel Duchaussoy
Théramène
Known for
Les Misérables
This Man Must Die
Stéphane Metge
Stéphane Metge Director · Jean Racine Author
First release September 25, 2003 · Produced in France · Production Azor Films, Love Streams Productions
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Azor Films
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Love Streams Productions
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INA
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Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe
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Institut National de l'Audiovisuel
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France
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French
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French
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France · September 25, 2003
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