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  • Oedipus Rex (1957)
  • Approved
    87 min | Drama
Oedipus Rex (1957)
Approved
87 min | Drama

The land ruled by King Oedipus is plagued by ill-fortune and the people are promised relief by the gods if the slayer of the former king is apprehended and punished. This does not bode well for King Oedipus and his Queen. (Performed in ...See moreThe land ruled by King Oedipus is plagued by ill-fortune and the people are promised relief by the gods if the slayer of the former king is apprehended and punished. This does not bode well for King Oedipus and his Queen. (Performed in masks by the Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival Players.) Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
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Sophocles (play) | E.F. Watling (additional dialogue) | William Butler Yeats (English translation)
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Jan 7, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Douglas Campbell
Oedipus Oedipus   See fewer
Eleanor Stuart
Jocasta Jocasta   See fewer
William Hutt
Chorus Leader Chorus Leader   See fewer
Donald Davis
Tiresias Tiresias   See fewer
Douglas Rain
Messenger Messenger   See fewer
Tony Van Bridge
Man From Corinth Man From Corinth   See fewer
Eric House
Shepherd / Old Priest Shepherd / Old Priest   See fewer
Roland Bull
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Ted Follows
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
David Gardner
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Bruno Gerussi
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Edward Holmes
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
James Manser
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Louis Negin
Chorus (as Louis Negan) Chorus (as Louis Negan)   See fewer
Grant Reddick
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Neil Vipond
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Naomi Cameron
Ismene Ismene   See fewer
Barbara Franklin
Antigone Antigone   See fewer
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