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Oedipus the King

Oedipus the King

★ 6.0/10•1968•1h 37m•Drama

This classic Greek tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own father and ends up paying a terrible price for invoking the wrath of the Gods.

Michael Luke · Screenplay

Philip Saville · Screenplay

Philip Saville · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 1, 1968

Actors

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Oedipus

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Jocasta

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Creon

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Tiresias

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Messenger

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Shepherd

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Chorus Leader

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

King Laius

Dimos Starenios

Dimos Starenios

Priest

Alexis Mann

Palace Official

Oenone Luke

Antigone

Cressida Luke

Xemene

Minos Argyrakis

Chorus

Manos Destounis

Manos Destounis

Chorus

George Dialegmenos

George Dialegmenos

Chorus

Takis Emmanuel

Takis Emmanuel

Chorus

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