Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
Seen it?1986 | 111 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Taylor
- Michael PenningtonOedipus Rex
- Claire BloomJocasta
- John GielgudTieresias
- John ShrapnelCreon
- Cyril CusackPriest
- Michael ByrneChorus
- Ernest ClarkChorus
- David CollingsChorus
- Donald EcclesChorus
- Robert EddisonChorus