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Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus(1986)
Status: Released
Date: 1986-09-17
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Time: 1h 52m
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Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
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Anthony Quayle
Oedipus
Juliet Stevenson
Antigone
Paul Copley
Local Man
Ian Hogg
Chorus
Edward Jewesbury
Chorus
Trevor Peacock
Chorus
Bryan Pringle
Chorus
William Morgan Sheppard
Chorus
Barry Stanton
Chorus
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Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.
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1986-09-17
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