17 September 1986 Drama 112 mins
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.
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Anthony Quayle as Oedipus
Juliet Stevenson as Antigone
Paul Copley as Local Man
Christopher Hancock as Chorus
Ian Hogg as Chorus
Edward Jewesbury as Chorus
Trevor Peacock as Chorus
Bryan Pringle as Chorus
William Morgan Sheppard as Chorus
Barry Stanton as Chorus
Jerome Willis as Chorus
Frank Windsor as Chorus
Gwen Taylor as Ismene
Clive Francis as Theseus
John Shrapnel as Creon
Kenneth Haigh as Polynices
Sophocles Theatre Play
Louis Marks Producer
Don Taylor Director
Don Taylor Writer
David Myerscough-Jones Production Design
Derek Bourgeois Music
Jane Hudson Costume Design
David Hambelton Editor
United Kingdom 17 September 1986
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