Oedipus the King / by Sophocles ; a new translation by Don Taylor ; a BBC TV co-production in association with Bioscope Inc. ; producer, Louis Marks ; directed by Don Taylor.

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The play tells the beginning of the Oedipus saga, setting the stage and creating the characters who will continue the story in Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone. With Michael Pennington, John Gielgud, and Claire Bloom.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service (Production company)
Bioscope (Firm) (Production company)
Films Media Group (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Taylor, Don, 1936-2003 (Film director, Translator)
Pennington, Michael, 1943- (Actor)
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 (Actor)
Bloom, Claire, 1931- (Actor)
Sophocles
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioned.
Published: New York, NY : Films Media Group, [2018]
Subjects:
Oedipus > (Greek mythological figure) > Drama.
Sophocles. > Oedipus Rex > Film adaptations.
Greek drama (Tragedy)
Made-for-TV movies.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Greek drama (Tragedy)
Made-for-TV movies.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Theban plays of Sophocles.
Format: Video DVD

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