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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

1986
1h 51m
Drama
Director: Don Taylor
Writer: Don Taylor

Overview

Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.

Cast

20 people
Photo of Michael Pennington as Oedipus Rex

Michael Pennington

Oedipus Rex

Photo of Claire Bloom as Jocasta

Claire Bloom

Jocasta

Photo of John Gielgud as Tieresias

John Gielgud

Tieresias

Photo of John Shrapnel as Creon

John Shrapnel

Creon

Photo of Cyril Cusack as Priest

Cyril Cusack

Priest

Photo of Michael Byrne as Chorus

Michael Byrne

Chorus

Photo of Ernest Clark as Chorus

Ernest Clark

Chorus

Photo of David Collings as Chorus

David Collings

Chorus

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