Oedipus the King (film)
| Oedipus the King | |
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| Directed by | Philip Saville |
| Written by | Michael Luke Philip Saville Paul Roche |
| Based on | Oedipus Rex by Sophocles |
| Produced by | Michael Luke |
| Starring | Christopher Plummer Orson Welles Lilli Palmer Richard Johnson |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Edited by | Paul Davies |
| Music by | Jani Christou |
Production companies | Crossroads World Film Services Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Oedipus the King is a 1968 British film adaptation of the Sophoclean tragedy Oedipus Rex, directed and co-written by Philip Saville. It stars Christopher Plummer as the title character, Orson Welles as Tiresias, Lilli Palmer as Jocasta, Richard Johnson as Creon and Donald Sutherland as the leading member of the Chorus, though the latter's voice was dubbed by Valentine Dyall. Saville's first theatrical film effort, the film remained highly theatrical in nature, and is known for its intensive dialogue typical of an ancient play.