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Based on 2 reviews(★ 4.5 / 10)

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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Drama

Status

Released

Motion Picture

Release Date

1986-09-16

Worldwide Premiere

Duration

1h 51m

Full Runtime

Master Audio & Video

4K UHD • HDR10

Dolby 5.1 • Stereo

Movie Synopsis & Storyline

TMDB 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.

Starring & Top Billed Cast

12 Cast Members

TMDB Credits

Michael Penningtonas Oedipus Rex

Claire Bloomas Jocasta

John Gielgudas Tieresias

John Shrapnelas Creon

Cyril Cusackas Priest

Michael Byrneas Chorus

Ernest Clarkas Chorus

David Collingsas Chorus

Donald Ecclesas Chorus

Robert Eddisonas Chorus

The Movie Database (TMDB)•Community Metadata & Artwork

ID: 528173

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