Oedipus the King
(DVD or VCD)

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Published
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, ©2004.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Newton - AudiovisualDVD 822 S71OOn Shelf

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Published
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, ©2004.
Format
DVD or VCD
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"FFH 1318."
General Note
DVD release of a 1986 production.
Creation/Production Credits
Camera supervisor, John Dailley ; production design, David Myerscough-Jones ; videotape editor, Dave Hambelton ; music, Derek Bourgeois ; classical adviser, Geoffrey Lewis ; costume design, Jane Hudson.
Participants/Performers
Michael Pennington (Oedipus), Cyril Cusack (Priest), John Shrapnel (Creon), John Gielgud (Teiresias), Claire Bloom (Jocasta), Norman Rodway (Corinthian messenger), David Waller (Shepherd), Gerard Murphy (Messenger) ; Endymion Ensemble.
Description
The play tells the beginning of the Oedipus saga, setting the stage and creating the characters who will continue the story to its conclusion in Antigone. Oedipus the King recounts the story of Oedipus, King of Thebes, a man, who out of stubborn pride, must know the truth at all costs.
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DVD.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Marks, L., Taylor, D., Pennington, M., Gielgud, J., Bloom, C., & Sophocles. (2004). Oedipus the King . Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Louis, Marks et al.. 2004. Oedipus the King. Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Louis, Marks et al.. Oedipus the King Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2004.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Marks, Louis,, et al. Oedipus the King Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2004.

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