
Oedipus the King
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.
Top Cast


Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Oedipus
Christopher Plummer
Oedipus


Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Jocasta
Lilli Palmer
Jocasta


Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
Creon
Richard Johnson
Creon


Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Tiresias
Orson Welles
Tiresias


Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Messenger
Cyril Cusack
Messenger


Roger Livesey
Roger Livesey
Shepherd
Roger Livesey
Shepherd


Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Chorus Leader
Donald Sutherland
Chorus Leader


Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur
King Laius
Friedrich von Ledebur
King Laius


Dimos Starenios
Dimos Starenios
Priest
Dimos Starenios
Priest
Alexis Mann
Alexis Mann
Palace Official
Alexis Mann
Palace Official
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