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  • Oedipus the King (1968)
  • G
    97 min | Drama, History
Oedipus the King (1968)
G
97 min | Drama, History

This classic (Greek) tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own father (deliberately) and ends up paying a terrible price for invoking the wrath of the Gods.
Director
Writers
Michael Luke | Paul Roche (translation) | Philip Saville | Sophocles (play)
Producer
Composer
Jani Christou (as Yannis Christou)
Cinematographer
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Updated Jun 14, 1968

Release date
Sep 18, 1968 (United States)

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Cast

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Lilli Palmer
Jocasta Jocasta   See fewer
Orson Welles
Tiresias Tiresias   See fewer
Cyril Cusack
Messenger Messenger   See fewer
Roger Livesey
Shepherd Shepherd   See fewer
Donald Sutherland
Chorus Leader Chorus Leader   See fewer
Friedrich von Ledebur
King Laius (as Friedrich Ledebur) King Laius (as Friedrich Ledebur)   See fewer
Alexis Mann
Palace Official Palace Official   See fewer
Oenone Luke
Antigone Antigone   See fewer
Cressida Luke
Xemene Xemene   See fewer
Giorgos Oikonomou
Chorus (as George Oekonomou) Chorus (as George Oekonomou)   See fewer
Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos
Chorus (as Pan Panagiotopoulos) Chorus (as Pan Panagiotopoulos)   See fewer
Nikos Pashalidis
Chorus (as Nicos Paschalides) Chorus (as Nicos Paschalides)   See fewer
Paul Roche
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Ahilleas Skordilis
Chorus (as Achilleas Scordilis) Chorus (as Achilleas Scordilis)   See fewer
Kostas Themos
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Giorgos Zaifidis
Chorus (as George Zaifides) Chorus (as George Zaifides)   See fewer
Valentine Dyall
Chorus leader (voice) Chorus leader (voice)   See fewer
Patrick Allen
Chorus Leader (voice) (uncredited) Chorus Leader (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jenny Damianopoulou
Handmaiden (uncredited) Handmaiden (uncredited)   See fewer
Diana Jervis-Read
Handmaiden (uncredited) Handmaiden (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Xenoudaki
Handmaiden (uncredited) Handmaiden (uncredited)   See fewer
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