Poster or still for Oedipus the King

Film 1968

Oedipus the King

  • historical film

1968 film by Philip Saville

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. The score was composed by Jani Christou.

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Released
1968
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Studio
Universal Pictures

Cast

Crew

Cinematographer
Walter Lassally