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Oedipus the King

1968· 1h 37m

Drama

Directed by Philip Saville

6.0/ 10

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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.

Cast

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Oedipus

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Jocasta

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Creon

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Tiresias

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Messenger

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

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