Overview

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.

Cast

Michael Pennington, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, John Shrapnel, Cyril Cusack, Michael Byrne, Ernest Clark, David Collings

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What is "Theban Plays: Oedipus the King" about?

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.

When was "Theban Plays: Oedipus the King" released?

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King was released in 1986.

Who stars in "Theban Plays: Oedipus the King"?

The cast includes Michael Pennington, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, John Shrapnel.