Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Year: 1986

Runtime: 111 mins

Language: English

Director: Don Taylor

Drama

Plagues scourge Thebes, prompting the blind seer Tiresias to warn King Oedipus that the gods are angry. The former king’s murder remains unavenged, so Oedipus vows to find the killer and end the curse. Citizens suffer hunger and fear as the once‑prosperous city teeters on collapse, and Oedipus insists he will uncover the truth at any cost.

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