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Oedipus the King

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5.5/10 • 4

1968-06-011h 37m

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.

Directors
Philip Saville

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Christopher Plummer

    Christopher Plummer

    Oedipus

  2. Lilli Palmer

    Lilli Palmer

    Jocasta

  3. Richard Johnson

    Richard Johnson

    Creon

  4. Orson Welles

    Orson Welles

    Tiresias

  5. Cyril Cusack

    Cyril Cusack

    Messenger

  6. Roger Livesey

    Roger Livesey

    Shepherd

  7. Donald Sutherland

    Donald Sutherland

    Chorus Leader

  8. Friedrich von Ledebur

    Friedrich von Ledebur

    King Laius

  9. Dimos Starenios

    Dimos Starenios

    Priest

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
oedipusbased on play or musicalincestgreek tragedymother son incestmother son marriagejocasta