The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds a brilliant stroke: the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright's day.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Tyrone GuthrieDirector
- William Butler YeatsWriter
- Louis ApplebaumOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Douglas CampbellOedipus
- Eleanor StuartJocasta
- Robert GoodierCreon
- Donald DavisTiresias
- Douglas RainMessenger
- William HuttChorus Leader
- Tony Van BridgeMan From Corinth
- Eric HouseShepherd / Old Priest
- Robert ChristieChorus
- Ted FollowsChorus
- David GardnerChorus
- Bruno GerussiChorus
Stills
Themes
theater playoedipusgreek mythologyancient greecebased on myths, legends or folklorethebes