Oedipus the King

19681h 37mNo ratings yet

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.

Keywords

incest
based on play or musical
oedipus
greek tragedy
mother son incest
mother son marriage
jocasta

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 1, 1968
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Production: Crossroads World Film Services
Cast: Cyril Cusack,Kostas Themos,Roger Livesey,Donald Sutherland,Christopher Plummer,Friedrich von Ledebur,Nikos Pashalidis,Minos Argyrakis,Alexis Mann,Dimos Stareniosand 14 more
Director: Philip Saville
Writer: Michael Luke,Sophocles,Paul Roche,Philip Saville
Cinematography: Walter Lassally
Music: Jani Christou
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0063376