Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
Trailer: Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
Year: 1986
Genre: Drama
Studio: BBC
Director: Don Taylor
Cast: Michael Pennington, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, John Shrapnel, Cyril Cusack, Michael Byrne
Crew: Sophocles (Theatre Play), David Myerscough-Jones (Production Design), Jane Hudson (Costume Design), Derek Bourgeois (Music), Don Taylor (Director), Louis Marks (Producer)
Runtime: 111 minutes
Release: Sep 16, 1986
IMDb: 2.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 0
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Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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