Oedipus the King
Trailer: Oedipus the King
Year: 1968
Genre: Drama
Studio:
Director: Philip Saville
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Lilli Palmer, Richard Johnson, Orson Welles, Donald Sutherland, Cyril Cusack
Crew: Michael Luke (Screenplay), Philip Saville (Screenplay), Paul Roche (Theatre Play), Sophocles (Theatre Play), Philip Saville (Director), Walter Lassally (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 97 minutes
Release: Jun 01, 1968
IMDb: 4.70/10 by 3 users
Popularity: 0
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Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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