Poster of Oedipus the King

Oedipus the King

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, June 1 1968
55 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Christopher PlummerChristopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer was
38 in Oedipus the King
as 'Oedipus'.
Fri, Dec 13 1929 –
Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Lilli PalmerLilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer was
54 in Oedipus the King
as 'Jocasta'.
Sun, May 24 1914 –
Mon, Jan 27 1986
Portrait of Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson
Richard Johnson was
40 in Oedipus the King
as 'Creon'.
Sat, Jul 30 1927 –
Fri, Jun 05 2015
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles
Orson Welles was
53 in Oedipus the King
as 'Tiresias'.
Thu, May 06 1915 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Donald SutherlandDonald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland was
32 in Oedipus the King
as 'Chorus Leader'.
Wed, Jul 17 1935
Portrait of Cyril CusackCyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack was
57 in Oedipus the King
as 'Messenger'.
Sat, Nov 26 1910 –
Thu, Oct 07 1993
Portrait of Roger LiveseyRoger Livesey
Roger Livesey was
61 in Oedipus the King
as 'Shepherd'.
Mon, Jun 25 1906 –
Wed, Feb 04 1976

Crew

Portrait of Philip SavillePhilip Saville
Director, Screenplay
Philip Saville was
37 in Oedipus the King
Tue, Oct 28 1930 –
Thu, Dec 22 2016
Portrait of Walter LassallyWalter Lassally
Director of Photography
Walter Lassally was
41 in Oedipus the King
Sat, Dec 18 1926 –
Mon, Oct 23 2017
Portrait of Michael LukeMichael Luke
Screenplay
Michael Luke was
>> in Oedipus the King
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of SophoclesSophocles
Theatre Play
Sophocles was
>> in Oedipus the King
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul RochePaul Roche
Theatre Play
Paul Roche was
>> in Oedipus the King
Unknown Birthday