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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorDon Taylor
WritersDon Taylor
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTheban Plays: Oedipus the King
About 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.
Directed by Don Taylor, Theban Plays: Oedipus the King leans on a strong ensemble — Michael Pennington, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1986.
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