Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

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.

Creators and cast

Directors

Don Taylor

Producers

Louis Marks

Cast

Michael Pennington, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, John Shrapnel, Cyril Cusack, Michael Byrne

Studio

BBC

Maturity rating

Not yet rated.

Audio languages

English

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