Oedipus the king
- Date
1986
- Summary
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Sophocles play recounting the story of Oedipus, King of Thebes, a man, who out of stubborn pride, must know the truth at all costs.
- Contributors
Taylor, Don; Gielgud, John 1904-2000; Bloom, Claire 1931; Pennington, Michael; Cusack, Cyril 1910-1993; Sophocles
- Publishers
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Films for the Humanities (Firm); Bioscope (Firm)
- Subjects
Oedipus (Greek mythology) Drama; Literature, Print Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Theater; Literature, Print Culture
- Locations
Europe; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
123 minutes; color
- Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Cast: John Gielgud (Teiresias), Claire Bloom (Jocasta), Michael Pennington (Oedipus), Cyril Cusack (Priest). Music, Derek Bourgeois.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089926; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1311; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/793; OCLC: ocm18083412; Catalog Key: alephsys001636418
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: collection staff, users in specific IP Ranges.