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Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus (1986)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Don Taylor

Synopsis

Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.

Actors

Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Oedipus
Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson
Antigone
Paul Copley
Paul Copley
Local Man
Christopher Hancock
Christopher Hancock
Chorus
Ian Hogg
Ian Hogg
Chorus
Edward Jewesbury
Edward Jewesbury
Chorus
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
Chorus
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
Chorus
William Morgan Sheppard
William Morgan Sheppard
Chorus
Barry Stanton
Barry Stanton
Chorus
Jerome Willis
Jerome Willis
Chorus
Frank Windsor
Frank Windsor
Chorus
Gwen Taylor
Gwen Taylor
Ismene
Clive Francis
Clive Francis
Theseus
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
Creon
Kenneth Haigh
Kenneth Haigh
Polynices
Michael Harbour
Michael Harbour
Messenger
Michael Shevelew
Michael Shevelew
Theseus' Attendant

Crews

Don Taylor
Don Taylor
Director
Don Taylor
Don Taylor
Writer
Sophocles
Sophocles
Writer
Louis Marks
Louis Marks
Producer
Derek Bourgeois
Derek Bourgeois
Music
David Hambelton
David Hambelton
Editor
David Myerscough-Jones
David Myerscough-Jones
Production Design
Jane Hudson
Jane Hudson
Costume Design

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