Oedipus the king
Description
Sophocles often won the leading prize at the Dionysia, the principal dramatic festival of Athens; but Oedipus the King was a runner-up, winner of the second prize. Posterity, however, considers the play second to none. The play tells the beginning of the Oedipus saga, setting the stage and creating the characters who will continue the story to its conclusion in Antigone. With Michael Pennington, John Gielgud, and Claire Bloom.
Runtime
120 min
Series
- Sophocles: The Theban Plays (3)
- The Cambridge Educational Core Curriculum Video Libraries (90)
- Language Arts & Literature Core Curriculum Video Library (17)
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Date of Publication
[2005], c1986
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