Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Title details

Type

Movie

Original title

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Release year

1986

Release date

September 16, 1986

Status

Released

Runtime

111 minutes

Genres

Drama

Production companies

BBC

Director

Don Taylor

TMDB rating

4.5/10 (2 votes)

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Cast

Michael Pennington

Oedipus Rex

Claire Bloom

Jocasta

John Gielgud

Tieresias

John Shrapnel

Creon

Cyril Cusack

Priest

Michael Byrne

Chorus

Ernest Clark

Chorus

David Collings

Chorus

D

Donald Eccles

Chorus

Robert Eddison

Chorus

Clifford Rose

Chorus

Alan Rowe

Chorus

Nigel Stock

Chorus

John Woodnutt

Chorus

Norman Rodway

Corinthian Messenger

D

David Waller

Shepherd

Gerard Murphy

Messenger

C

Cassie Shilling

Antigone

Characters

• Oedipus Rex voiced by Michael Pennington
• Jocasta voiced by Claire Bloom
• Tieresias voiced by John Gielgud
• Creon voiced by John Shrapnel
• Priest voiced by Cyril Cusack
• Chorus voiced by Michael Byrne
• Chorus voiced by Ernest Clark
• Chorus voiced by David Collings
• Chorus voiced by Donald Eccles
• Chorus voiced by Robert Eddison
• Chorus voiced by Clifford Rose
• Chorus voiced by Alan Rowe
• Chorus voiced by Nigel Stock
• Chorus voiced by John Woodnutt
• Corinthian Messenger voiced by Norman Rodway
• Shepherd voiced by David Waller
• Messenger voiced by Gerard Murphy
• Antigone voiced by Cassie Shilling

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