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The Theban Plays by Sophocles

A plague devastates Thebes, prompting the blind prophet Tiresias to reveal to King Oedipus that the gods are angry due to an unsolved murder, prompting Oedipus to embark on a quest for truth.

Main Cast

Michael PenningtonMichael PenningtonOedipus Rex
Claire BloomClaire BloomJocasta
John GielgudJohn GielgudTieresias
John ShrapnelJohn ShrapnelCreon
Cyril CusackCyril CusackPriest
Michael ByrneMichael ByrneChorus
Ernest ClarkErnest ClarkChorus
David CollingsDavid CollingsChorus
Donald EcclesDonald EcclesChorus
Robert EddisonRobert EddisonChorus
Clifford RoseClifford RoseChorus
Alan RoweAlan RoweChorus
Nigel StockNigel StockChorus
John WoodnuttJohn WoodnuttChorus
Norman RodwayNorman RodwayCorinthian Messenger
David WallerDavid WallerShepherd
Gerard MurphyGerard MurphyMessenger
Richard TateRichard TateTheban Citizen

Creators

Don TaylorDon TaylorDirector, Writer

Info about The Theban Plays by Sophocles

Studio(s): BBC

Originally Released: United States, Sep 16, 1986

Genres:Drama

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