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Oedipus the King

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.

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

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.

Rating

6.0 / 10
6 Reviews
1 Popular

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