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Oedipus the King (1984) (TV)
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Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy...
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DVD release inspirations including The Lucky Ones
(From BoxWish. 17 August 2009, 2:16 AM, PDT)
Previews For The Falcon Theatre's Oedipus The King, Mama Begin 8/12
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 16 July 2009, 10:35 PM, PDT)
(From BoxWish. 17 August 2009, 2:16 AM, PDT)
Previews For The Falcon Theatre's Oedipus The King, Mama Begin 8/12
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 16 July 2009, 10:35 PM, PDT)
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What a piece of trash.
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Pennington | ... | Oedipus Rex |
| Claire Bloom | ... | Jocasta |
 | John Gielgud | ... | Teiresias |
| John Shrapnel | ... | Creon |
| Michael Byrne | ... | Chorus |
| Cyril Cusack | ... | Priest |
| Ernest Clark | ... | Chorus |
| David Collings | ... | Chorus |
| Donald Eccles | ... | Chorus |
| Robert Eddison | ... | Chorus |
| Edward Hardwicke | ... | Chorus |
| Denys Hawthorne | ... | Chorus |
| Noel Johnson | ... | Chorus |
| Clifford Rose | ... | Chorus |
| Alan Rowe | ... | Chorus |
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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King (USA)
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why was this shot on video? if it were shot on 35mm i would give it more respect. what was the point of oedipus wearing 19th century clothing? it did not help the film. the only thing that could've saved the film, is if the boy who was rolling around on that cart started singing "i have no legs".