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Oedipus the King

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Oedipus the King

5.4

1h 37m

1968

Synopsis

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.

Director

Philip Saville

Drama

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Cast & Crew

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

as Oedipus

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

as Jocasta

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

as Creon

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

as Tiresias

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

as Messenger

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

as Shepherd

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

as Chorus Leader

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

as King Laius

Dimos Starenios

Dimos Starenios

as Priest

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