The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds a brilliant stroke: the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright's day.

Douglas Campbell
as Oedipus

Eleanor Stuart
as Jocasta

Robert Goodier
as Creon

Donald Davis
as Tiresias

Douglas Rain
as Messenger

William Hutt
as Chorus Leader

Tony Van Bridge
as Man From Corinth

Eric House
as Shepherd / Old Priest

Robert Christie
as Chorus

Ted Follows
as Chorus