Drama · 1986 · 1h 51m

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Director

Cast

Michael Pennington as Oedipus Rex Claire Bloom as Jocasta John Gielgud as Tieresias John Shrapnel as Creon Cyril Cusack as Priest Michael Byrne as Chorus

Crew

David Hambelton — Editor Don Taylor — Writer Louis Marks — Producer David Myerscough-Jones — Production Design Jane Hudson — Costume Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

oedipus greek tragedy

Key Collaborators

Don Taylor Director David Hambelton Editor Don Taylor Writer Louis Marks Producer David Myerscough-Jones Production Design Jane Hudson Costume Design

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