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Oedipus the King is a 1968 British film adaptation of the Sophoclean tragedy Oedipus Rex, directed and co-written by Philip Saville.It stars Christopher Plummer as the title character, Orson Welles as Tiresias, Lilli Palmer as Jocasta, Richard Johnson as Creon and Donald Sutherland as the leading member of the Chorus, though the latter's voice was dubbed by Valentine Dyall.
February 29, 1968: The Secret War of Harry Frigg: March 8, 1968: A Man Called Gannon: March 13, 1968: A Nun at the Crossroads: Italy: American distribution by Universal in 1970 March 15, 1968: Counterpoint: March 27, 1968: P.J. March 29, 1968: Madigan: April 14, 1968: I'll Never Forget What's'isname: co-production with Scimitar Films: April 24 ...
After Oedipus is made king, a plague occurs and kills much of the city. Oedipus sends his brother-in-law Creon to the Oracle to receive news about how to stop it. Creon returns and tells him that for the plague to end, King Laius' killer must be brought to justice. Oedipus sends for the blind prophet Tiresias to find out the name of the killer ...
Oedipus the King: Philip Saville: Christopher Plummer, Lilli Palmer, Orson Welles, Richard Johnson: Historical drama: Oliver! Carol Reed: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Jack Wild: Musical: Number 77 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films.
Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus (Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, pronounced [oidípuːs týrannos]), or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles. While some scholars have argued that the play was first performed c. 429 BC, this is highly uncertain. [1]
Leonard Joseph Cariou OC OM (/ ˈ k ær i u /; born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian stage actor, singer and stage director.He gained prominence for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd in the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979) alongside Angela Lansbury for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Richard Keith Johnson (30 July 1927 – 5 June 2015) was an English stage and screen actor, writer and producer. Described by Michael Coveney as "a very 'still' actor – authoritative, calm and compelling," [1] he was a staple performer in British films and television from the 1960s until the 2010s, often playing urbane sophisticates and authoritative characters. [1]
1968 The Immortal Story: Mr. Clay, narrator [91] 1968 Oedipus the King: Tiresias [91] 1968 Around the World of Mike Todd: Narrator [82] 1968 House of Cards: Charles Leschenhaut [91] 1968–1969 Kampf um Rom: Emperor Justinian [82] 1969 Tepepa: Colonel Cascorro [118] [119] 1969 The Southern Star: Plankett Also director of the opening scenes ...