Theban Plays: Oedipus the King (1986)
1h 51m · 16 Sep 1986
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Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.
| Movie ID | 66325 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Don Taylor |
| Main cast | Michael Pennington, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, John Shrapnel, Cyril Cusack, Michael Byrne, Ernest Clark, David Collings |
| Release date | 16 September 1986 |
| Release year | 1986 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 111 min (1h 51m) |
| Rating | 4.5 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | BBC |
Director: Don Taylor
Writers: Don Taylor
Top cast
Michael PenningtonOedipus Rex
Claire BloomJocasta
John GielgudTieresias
John ShrapnelCreon
Cyril CusackPriest
Michael ByrneChorus
Ernest ClarkChorus
David CollingsChorus
Donald EcclesChorus
Robert EddisonChorus
Clifford RoseChorus
Alan RoweChorus
Nigel StockChorus
John WoodnuttChorus
Norman RodwayCorinthian Messenger
David WallerShepherd
Gerard MurphyMessenger
Cassie ShillingAntigone
Kelly HuntleyIsmene
Lincoln SaundersTieresias' Boy
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