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.
Credits
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Claire Bloom
She was 55, now 93 years old
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as Jocasta |
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John Gielgud
He was 82, 96 years old when he died
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as Tieresias |
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Robert Eddison
He was 78, 83 years old when he died
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as Chorus |
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John Shrapnel
He was 44, 77 years old when he died
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as Creon |
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Michael Byrne
He was 42, now 81 years old
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as Chorus |
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Norman Rodway
He was 57, 72 years old when he died
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as Corinthian Messenger |
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Nigel Stock
He was 66, 66 years old when he died
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as Chorus |
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Cyril Cusack
He was 75, 82 years old when he died
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as Priest |
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Ernest Clark
He was 74, 82 years old when he died
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as Chorus |
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Gerard Murphy
He was 30, 57 years old when he died
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as Messenger |
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Louis Marks as Producer. He was 58 (82) years old when He died
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Production |
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Sophocles as Writer. |
Writing |
