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Oedipus the King

1968
1h 37m
Drama
Director: Philip Saville

Overview

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.

Cast

20 people
Photo of Christopher Plummer as Oedipus

Christopher Plummer

Oedipus

Photo of Lilli Palmer as Jocasta

Lilli Palmer

Jocasta

Photo of Richard Johnson as Creon

Richard Johnson

Creon

Photo of Orson Welles as Tiresias

Orson Welles

Tiresias

Photo of Cyril Cusack as Messenger

Cyril Cusack

Messenger

Photo of Roger Livesey as Shepherd

Roger Livesey

Shepherd

Photo of Donald Sutherland as Chorus Leader

Donald Sutherland

Chorus Leader

Photo of Friedrich von Ledebur as King Laius

Friedrich von Ledebur

King Laius

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