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Oedipus the King

Oedipus the King

19685.41h 37m

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.

Directed by Philip Saville
Written by Sophocles, Philip Saville, Michael Luke
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Top 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

Shepherd

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Chorus Leader

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

King Laius

Dimos Starenios

Dimos Starenios

Priest

A

Alexis Mann

Palace Official

Themes & Keywords

oedipusbased on play or musicalincestgreek tragedymother son incestmother son marriagejocastaincesto

About Oedipus the King

Oedipus the King is a drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of oedipus, based on play or musical, incest, greek tragedy, mother son incest, mother son marriage. Directed by Philip Saville, it stars Christopher Plummer, Lilli Palmer, Richard Johnson. 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.

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