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Midnight Movie: Oedipus the King

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Christopher Plummer Lilli Palmer
Richard Johnson Orson Welles
Sophocles' tragedy is transferred to the screen, shot entirely on location in and around the beautiful Greek theatre at Dodono.
Screenplay MICHAEL LUKE , PHILIP SAVILLE Based on the play by SOPHOCLES Produced by MICHAEL LUKE Directed by PHILIP SAVILLE
(First showing on British television) Films: page 18

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Plummer
Unknown:
Lilli Palmer
Unknown:
Richard Johnson
Unknown:
Orson Welles
Unknown:
Michael Luke
Unknown:
Philip Saville
Produced By:
Michael Luke
Directed By:
Philip Saville
Oedipus:
Christopher Plummer
Jocasta:
Lilli Palmer
Creon:
Richard Johnson
Tiresias:
Orson Welles
Messenger:
Cyril Cusack
Shepherd:
Roger Livesey
Chorus leader:
Donald Sutherland
Palace official:
Alexis Mantheakis
Priest:
Demos Starenios
King Laius:
Friedrich Ledebur
Antigone:
Oenone Luke
Ismene:
Cressida Luke
Source: Radio Times

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