Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

Sep 17, 1986

1h 52m

★ 0.0

Overview

Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Oedipus

Anthony Quayle

Antigone

Juliet Stevenson

Local Man

Paul Copley

Chorus

Christopher Hancock

Chorus

Ian Hogg

Chorus

Edward Jewesbury

Chorus

Trevor Peacock

Chorus

Bryan Pringle

Chorus

William Morgan Sheppard

Chorus

Barry Stanton

Chorus

Jerome Willis

Chorus

Frank Windsor

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