Oedipus the King (1968)

Genre :

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Philip Saville

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Oedipus
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Jocasta
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
Creon
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Tiresias
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Chorus Leader
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Messenger
Roger Livesey
Roger Livesey
Shepherd

Crews

Philip Saville
Philip Saville
Director
Walter Lassally
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography

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