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Oedipus at Colonus

Synopsis
Tells the story of Oedipus, now old, blind and outcast, wandering through Greece, guided by his daughter Antigone to Colonus, where he knows he will die.
Series
Sophocles: The Theban Plays, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS/NTSC. col. 120 min.
Year of production
1987
Availability
Sale
Notes
Note: Available in NTSC version only.
Subjects
Classical studies; Drama
Keywords
drama - classical; performances; Sophocles; television drama

Credits

Writer
Sophocles
Cast
Anthony Quayle 
Juliet Stevenson 
Kenneth Haigh 

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Films for the Humanities & Sciences

Email
custserv.@films.com
Web
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Fax
+1 609 671 0266
Address
132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA
Notes
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