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Oedipus the King 1968

Runtime

97 mins

Language

English

English

The tragic hero Oedipus, unaware of his true lineage, solves the riddle of the Sphinx, becomes king of Thebes, unwittingly kills his biological father, marries his mother, and when the horrific truth emerges he gouges out his eyes and lives in exile, paying the gods’ wrath.

The tragic hero Oedipus, unaware of his true lineage, solves the riddle of the Sphinx, becomes king of Thebes, unwittingly kills his biological father, marries his mother, and when the horrific truth emerges he gouges out his eyes and lives in exile, paying the gods’ wrath.

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