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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

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Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1986-09-16
⌚ Running Time: 111 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 2.0

Beloved Cast

Michael Pennington original image
Oedipus Rex
Michael Pennington
Claire Bloom original image
Jocasta
Claire Bloom
John Gielgud original image
Tieresias
John Gielgud
John Shrapnel original image
Creon
John Shrapnel
Cyril Cusack original image
Priest
Cyril Cusack
Michael Byrne original image
Chorus
Michael Byrne
Ernest Clark original image
Chorus
Ernest Clark
David Collings original image
Chorus
David Collings
Donald Eccles original image
Chorus
Donald Eccles
Robert Eddison original image
Chorus
Robert Eddison
Clifford Rose original image
Chorus
Clifford Rose
Alan Rowe original image
Chorus
Alan Rowe
Nigel Stock original image
Chorus
Nigel Stock
John Woodnutt original image
Chorus
John Woodnutt
Norman Rodway original image
Corinthian Messenger
Norman Rodway
David Waller original image
Shepherd
David Waller
Gerard Murphy original image
Messenger
Gerard Murphy
Cassie Shilling original image
Antigone
Cassie Shilling
Kelly Huntley original image
Ismene
Kelly Huntley
Lincoln Saunders original image
Tieresias' Boy
Lincoln Saunders

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