Oedipus the King Part 4

The dramatic confrontation between the blind seer Tiresias and Oedipus. Part of Oedipus the King from 1984 TV production with Michael Pennington and John Gielgud.

go here to see John Gielgud's Teiresias in Antigone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGJcRppxkTk

here's a playlist with all these Oedipus videos in order:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=422B4AD5E82BE89A

go here to view Pasolini's treatment of this scene:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BgJu_NMta0w


translated and directed by the late Don Taylor

Michael Pennington ... Oedipus Rex
John Gielgud ... Teiresias
Lincoln Saunders ... Teiresias' Boy

this production follows the traditional exit of the King, after Teiresias' final tirade.

But this causes some problems, as Teiresias' now isn't speaking in riddles, and the King hears all this and very uncharacteristically has no reply.

More folks these days (scholars and theatre directors) are having Oedipus exit before this final blast by Teiresias. Characters in these Greek dramas sometimes do emit tirades to someone who is no longer there.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• oedipus
• king
• pennington
• gielgud
• Rex
• Sophocles
• Teiresias
• Tiresias
• ancient
• greece

[grafftutorials]

thumbs up if you're watching this for some sort of school project or essay!

[adampopov1987]

people need to get over hes wearing a suit, i think ive spotted 40 ppl say it. who caaaaaares

[The505Guys]

I thought the point of the modern clothes was that it's imagining if Thrace had been based in a Victorian type of era.

[jayemare27]

@adampopov1987 omygod he's wearing a suit.

[aabceacba]

@grafftutorials Yep, that sums up my story, LOL.

[rainynights4ever]

if your wondering why Oedipus is wearing a suit, it is because instead of being historically accurate, they are being symbolic. if it was historically accurate, he would be wearing robes, but by having him in a suit, the modern audience can identify him as having power and being the king.

[m1dn1ghtAnG3l]

@adampopov1987 Well it is a little distracting. Give 'em a break. However, his acting is great so it doesn't matter what he wears once you follow his story.

[sugarhoneyicedtea123]

Can somebody summarize what Oedipus is saying from 3:35-5:07. He talks too fast for me to understand all of it. I'm a little confused. Can someone help me?

[sugarhoneyicedtea123]

Thank you so much! I have to read this play for school and watching this really really really really helps me! Thanks again!!!

[M3lvin101]

kevin = boss