The Gospel at Colonus

Overview

An African-American musical version of Sophocles's tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus. In 1985 PBS televised the original Brooklyn Academy of Music production, as presented by the American Music Theater Festival at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia, as part of the Great Performances series.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 8, 1985

Original language

English

Cast

Morgan Freeman,Carl Lumbly,Isabell O'Connor,Clarence Fountain,Jevetta Steele,The Soul Stirrers

Director

Lee Breuer,Kirk Browning

Writer

Lee Breuer

Producer

David Horn,Yvonne Smith

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0497914