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Oedipus the King (1968)

Overview

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.

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based on play or musicalincestmother son incestoedipusgreek tragedymother son marriagejocasta
Philip Saville

Director

Philip Saville

ReleasedJun 1, 1968
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased
Crossroads World Film Services

Top Cast

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

Manos Destounis

Manos Destounis

Chorus

George Dialegmenos

George Dialegmenos

Chorus

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