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Oedipus the King
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1968-06-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Dimos Starenios
Priest
Alexis Mann
Palace Official
Oenone Luke
Antigone
Cressida Luke
Xemene
Minos Argyrakis
Chorus
Manos Destounis
Chorus
George Dialegmenos
Chorus
Takis Emmanuel
Chorus
Alexandros Maniatakis
Chorus
Giorgos Oikonomou
Chorus
Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos
Chorus
Nikos Pashalidis
Chorus
Paul Roche
Chorus
Ahilleas Skordilis
Chorus
Kostas Themos
Chorus
Giorgos Zaifidis
Chorus
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