Poster of Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Plot: Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer
Release Date: Tuesday, September 16 1986
38 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Michael PenningtonMichael Pennington
Michael Pennington was
43 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Oedipus Rex'.
Mon, Jun 07 1943
Portrait of Claire BloomClaire Bloom
Claire Bloom was
55 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Jocasta'.
Sun, Feb 15 1931
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud
John Gielgud was
82 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Tieresias'.
Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of John ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel
John Shrapnel was
44 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Creon'.
Mon, Apr 27 1942 –
Fri, Feb 14 2020
Portrait of Cyril CusackCyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack was
75 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Priest'.
Sat, Nov 26 1910 –
Thu, Oct 07 1993
Portrait of Michael ByrneMichael Byrne
Michael Byrne was
42 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Sun, Nov 07 1943
Portrait of Ernest ClarkErnest Clark
Ernest Clark was
74 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Mon, Feb 12 1912 –
Fri, Nov 11 1994
Portrait of David CollingsDavid Collings
David Collings was
46 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Tue, Jun 04 1940 –
Mon, Mar 23 2020
Portrait of Donald EcclesDonald Eccles
Donald Eccles would have been no older than
77 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Sun, Apr 26 1908 –
Sun, Feb 02 1986
Portrait of Robert EddisonRobert Eddison
Robert Eddison was
78 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Wed, Jun 10 1908 –
Sat, Dec 14 1991
Portrait of Clifford RoseClifford Rose
Clifford Rose was
56 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Thu, Oct 24 1929 –
Sat, Nov 06 2021
Portrait of Alan RoweAlan Rowe
Alan Rowe was
59 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Tue, Dec 14 1926 –
Sat, Oct 21 2000
Portrait of Nigel StockNigel Stock
Nigel Stock would have been no older than
66 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Sun, Jun 22 1986
Portrait of John WoodnuttJohn Woodnutt
John Woodnutt was
62 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus'.
Mon, Mar 03 1924 –
Mon, Jan 02 2006
Portrait of Norman RodwayNorman Rodway
Norman Rodway was
57 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Corinthian Messenger'.
Thu, Feb 07 1929 –
Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of David WallerDavid Waller
David Waller was
65 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Shepherd'.
Sat, Nov 27 1920 –
Thu, Jan 23 1997
Portrait of Gerard MurphyGerard Murphy
Gerard Murphy was
37 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Messenger'.
Thu, Oct 14 1948 –
Mon, Aug 26 2013
Portrait of Cassie ShillingCassie Shilling
Cassie Shilling was
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as 'Antigone'.
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Portrait of Kelly HuntleyKelly Huntley
Kelly Huntley was
>> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Ismene'.
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Portrait of Lincoln SaundersLincoln Saunders
Lincoln Saunders was
>> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Tieresias' Boy'.
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Crew

Portrait of Don TaylorDon Taylor
Don Taylor was
50 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Director, Writer'
Tue, Jun 30 1936 –
Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Louis MarksLouis Marks
Louis Marks was
58 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Producer'
Fri, Mar 23 1928 –
Fri, Sep 17 2010
Portrait of David HambeltonDavid Hambelton
David Hambelton was
>> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Derek BourgeoisDerek Bourgeois
Derek Bourgeois was
>> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Music'
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Portrait of SophoclesSophocles
Sophocles was
>> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Theatre Play'
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Portrait of David Myerscough-JonesDavid Myerscough-Jones
David Myerscough-Jones was
52 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Sep 15 1934 –
Wed, Apr 21 2010
Portrait of Jane HudsonJane Hudson
Jane Hudson was
>> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as 'Costume Design'
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