Plot Summary

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 Details

Original Title
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Michael Pennington as Oedipus Rex

Michael Pennington

Oedipus Rex

Claire Bloom as Jocasta

Claire Bloom

Jocasta

John Gielgud as Tieresias

John Gielgud

Tieresias

John Shrapnel as Creon

John Shrapnel

Creon

Cyril Cusack as Priest

Cyril Cusack

Priest

Michael Byrne as Chorus

Michael Byrne

Chorus

Ernest Clark as Chorus

Ernest Clark

Chorus

David Collings as Chorus

David Collings

Chorus

Donald Eccles as Chorus

Donald Eccles

Chorus

Robert Eddison as Chorus

Robert Eddison

Chorus

Clifford Rose as Chorus

Clifford Rose

Chorus

Alan Rowe as Chorus

Alan Rowe

Chorus

Nigel Stock as Chorus

Nigel Stock

Chorus

John Woodnutt as Chorus

John Woodnutt

Chorus

Norman Rodway as Corinthian Messenger

Norman Rodway

Corinthian Messenger

David Waller as Shepherd

David Waller

Shepherd

Gerard Murphy as Messenger

Gerard Murphy

Messenger

Cassie Shilling as Antigone

Cassie Shilling

Antigone

Kelly Huntley as Ismene

Kelly Huntley

Ismene

Lincoln Saunders as Tieresias' Boy

Lincoln Saunders

Tieresias' Boy

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