Oedipus the King

Oedipus the King

97 mins | June 1, 1968

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.

Oedipus the King

97 mins | June 1, 1968

Oedipus the King
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers
Original title Oedipus the King
Directors Philip Saville
Writers

Cast

Christopher Plummer

as Oedipus

Lilli Palmer

as Jocasta

Richard Johnson

as Creon

Orson Welles

as Tiresias

Donald Sutherland

as Chorus Leader

Cyril Cusack

as Messenger

Roger Livesey

as Shepherd