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Oedipus the King (1968)

01/06/1968 •Drama•1h 37m
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Christopher Plummer

      Christopher Plummer

      Oedipus

    2. Lilli Palmer

      Lilli Palmer

      Jocasta

    3. Richard Johnson

      Richard Johnson

      Creon

    4. Orson Welles

      Orson Welles

      Tiresias

    5. Cyril Cusack

      Cyril Cusack

      Messenger

    6. Roger Livesey

      Roger Livesey

      Shepherd

    7. Donald Sutherland

      Donald Sutherland

      Chorus Leader

    8. Friedrich von Ledebur

      Friedrich von Ledebur

      King Laius

    9. Dimos Starenios

      Dimos Starenios

      Priest

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • oedipus
    • based on play or musical
    • incest
    • greek tragedy
    • mother son incest
    • mother son marriage
    • jocasta

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