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2. Oedipus the King (film) - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Oedipus Rex - Wikipedia

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   The second English-language film version, Oedipus the King, was directed by Philip Saville and filmed in Greece. Unlike Guthrie's film, this version shows the actors' faces, as well as boasting an all-star cast, including Christopher Plummer as Oedipus; Lilli Palmer as Jocasta; Orson Welles as Tiresias; Richard Johnson as Creon; Roger Livesey ...

4. Oedipus Rex (1967 film) - Wikipedia

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   After Oedipus is made king, a plague occurs and kills much of the city. Oedipus sends his brother-in-law Creon to the Oracle to receive news about how to stop it. Creon returns and tells him that for the plague to end, King Laius' killer must be brought to justice. Oedipus sends for the blind prophet Tiresias to find out the name of the killer ...

5. Oedipus - Wikipedia

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   Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the flawed nature of humanity and an individual's role in the course of destiny in a harsh universe. In the best-known version of the myth, Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. Laius wished to thwart the prophecy, so he sent a shepherd-servant to leave ...

6. Oedipus (Seneca) - Wikipedia

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   Oedipus is the king of Thebes, husband of Jocasta, and he is the supposed son of king Polybus of Corinth. He is the main protagonist of the play. Jocasta is the widow of the former king Laius, wife of Oedipus and sister of Creon. Creon is Jocasta's brother, and the chief aid to Oedipus in Thebes.

7. Oedipus (Voltaire play) - Wikipedia

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   Oedipus (French: Œdipe) is a tragedy by the French dramatist and philosopher Voltaire that was first performed in 1718. [1] It was his first play and the first literary work for which he used the pen-name Voltaire (his real name was François-Marie Arouet).

8. Review: Deaf West confronts passion of 'Oedipus' at the ... - AOL

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   Sophocles' masterpiece has been reimagined in an adventurous production in American Sign Language and spoken English. Review: Deaf West confronts passion of 'Oedipus' at the Getty Villa in ...

9. Oedipus the King - Wikipedia

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