The Theban Plays by SophoclesOedipus the King (16 Sep. 1986)Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy... See full summary » Director:Don Taylor |
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Priest
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Donald Eccles | ... |
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Denys Hawthorne | ... |
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Noel Johnson | ... |
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Clifford Rose | ... |
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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. Written by Kathy Li
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King | Suicide | Son Killing Father | Mother Son Relationship | Regicide | See more »Genres:
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