Oedipus the King (1968)

  • NR
  • 06/01/1968 (GB)
  • Drama
  • 1h 37m

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.

Philip Saville

Screenplay, Director

Michael Luke

Screenplay

Cast

Christopher Plummer's headshot

Christopher Plummer

Oedipus
Lilli Palmer's headshot

Lilli Palmer

Jocasta
Richard Johnson's headshot

Richard Johnson

Creon
Orson Welles's headshot

Orson Welles

Tiresias
Donald Sutherland's headshot

Donald Sutherland

Chorus Leader
Cyril Cusack's headshot

Cyril Cusack

Messenger
Roger Livesey's headshot

Roger Livesey

Shepherd

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