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Oedipus the King
Jun 1, 1968 · 1h 37m
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Drama
PLOT
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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CAST
Christopher Plummer
Oedipus
Lilli Palmer
Jocasta
Richard Johnson
Creon
Orson Welles
Tiresias
Cyril Cusack
Messenger
Roger Livesey
Shepherd
Donald Sutherland
Chorus Leader
Friedrich von Ledebur
King Laius
Directed by
Philip Saville
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Crossroads World Film Services
Country
GB
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