Theban Plays: Oedipus the King (1986)
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.
Director: Don Taylor
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: September 16, 1986
Cast
- Michael Pennington - Oedipus Rex
- Claire Bloom - Jocasta
- John Gielgud - Tieresias
- John Shrapnel - Creon
- Cyril Cusack - Priest
- Michael Byrne - Chorus
- Ernest Clark - Chorus
- David Collings - Chorus
- Donald Eccles - Chorus
- Robert Eddison - Chorus
Screenplay
- Sophocles (Theatre Play)
- Don Taylor
Music: Derek Bourgeois
Editing: David Hambelton
Production: BBC
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
oedipus, greek tragedy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Theban Plays: Oedipus the King about?
- 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.
- Who directed Theban Plays: Oedipus the King?
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the King was directed by Don Taylor.
- Who stars in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King?
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the King stars Michael Pennington, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, John Shrapnel, Cyril Cusack, Michael Byrne.
- How long is Theban Plays: Oedipus the King?
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the King has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Theban Plays: Oedipus the King?
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the King is a Drama film.