Oedipus the King

Name: Oedipus the King
Director: Philip Saville
Genre: Drama
Released: 1968-06-01
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Lilli Palmer, Richard Johnson, Orson Welles, Cyril Cusack

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1968 · 97 min · Drama · TMDB 6.0/10

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.

Directed by Philip Saville

Cast

Christopher Plummer — Oedipus
Lilli Palmer — Jocasta
Richard Johnson — Creon
Orson Welles — Tiresias
Cyril Cusack — Messenger