Oedipus the King Part 1

[@TaylorFanM]

Here for school as well -_-

[@Deeveed]

Anyone else watching this for English class, raise your hands ;D

[@ryelle4263]

10 YEARS AGO???

[@FireEyedMaidOfWar]

The tragedy of Oedipus is indeed tragic, as the poor hero tries to escape his preordained fate he fulfils it; by announcing to him that he will murder his father and mate with his mother the God Apollo causes Oedipus to flee Corinth and journey to Thebes, not knowing that he is an adopted child; and the play human insolence is quelled by the divine cunning, as Jokaste does so foolishly rail against the prophesy of Apollo, only to find it fulfilled moments later to her utter ruin and despair.

[@waisaaa]

Still writing essays on this in 2021

[@ThePreacherManOffical]

i was reading this and im not the best with old style text thank god someone uploaded the movie you are my hero

[@BintulFurqan]

An hour later and the movie still hasnt started yet........

[@Random_dudebro]

ive been watching this play in my classical civilisations class the past couple of weeks and i love it

[@kwdance721]

Thank god for movies.

[@wmpmacm]

This is a great production, stark and full of foreboding. Without the ritual costuming, I believe it has more immediacy as the tragedy it is.

[@sophoclesmasterperrymarrs7372]

Thank you for this brilliant, wonderful upload.

[@DoubleBill84]

Thank you for uploading this. I did this play at college over a decade ago but I'd never actually seen the BBC production. I love Don Taylor's translation and am in the middle of rereading it at the moment.

[@canislupus45]

watching this because I can hardly be bothered to read the actual play

[@ParadiLenKagamineAbelard]

I absolutely loved watching this in class! This was far closer to the translation I have than anything else, it made me quite happy! XD I was glad they didn't speak for as long though. The guy who plays Oedipus is amazing, even though they're in different era clothes and he didn't limp! :)

[@Rahavin1]

Did your teacher have it on DVD? I watched it at university and am showing it to a 9th grade lit class this week or next... Wanted to use this version but the low definition might distract them.... it didnt seem to bother the same age group last year.

[@LolitaStClair]

I read this book in college and I enjoyed it. I haven't seen the movie or play yet. Thank you and please have a blessed day.

[@sanyok1118]

dude u just saved my time reading this book for school lol thanx

[@scarlettrose11]

thanks for uploading this. I needed it for school ^^

[@LilithDarkbloom]

I love how he is wearing a suit when this is supposed to be like 400BC. lol

[@thedon1570]

I don’t that just looks out of character 🙄

[@Greasyheels]

Thank you sooooooo much for putting this up this is saving me from reading 42 pages in a day thanks!!!!

[@maucelienta]

THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS FILM! Very deep play that realizes how far one can go with uncovering the truth told in the very beginning; How a truth can twist everything around. I loved watching this before. :)

[@MrCdot7]

i feel like such a nerd watching this for my own ammusment and everyone else is commenting school work.

[@sahnie82]

Thanks for posting this!!

[@Offbeat1138]

Fun fact: The guy playing Oedipus was in Star Wars Ep. VI. -"The Emperor is coming here?" -"That is correct, Commander, and he is most displeased with your apparent lack of progress." -"We shall double our efforts!" -"I hope so, Commander, for your sake. The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am."

[@pramjam]

Well, just to answer your question. If you TRULY understood what the story is about, it SURELY DOES have relevance to your life! It is mainly about fate, and how men do not control their own fate, no matter how much they try. It's about accepting that there are things that are beyond your control. So if you are getting F'ed by the system, well NOW you know why!!!

[@Witchyshanx]

Doing a play based on this for my drama exam love it

[@NancyCamilla]

THANK YOU!

[@missippiboi09]

This is a really great story

[@baxter7784]

I seriously cannot be the only guy here without an essay to write.

[@marissadaily]

We just finished this movie in school (: , Lol and we DID use these youtube videos to watch it lol

[@lovorlie]

This is due tmrw for school. Funny thing is, to my complete surprise I actually enjoyed reading this play... It was very easy to understand and pretty hilarious in terms of all the irony, if i may say so myself :)

[@thomasburton7505]

Thank you for posting these. Needed access to write a report.

[@arielgonzalez3997]

Just realized that Michael Pennington who played Oedipus is also Tiaan Jerjerrod from Return of the Jedi... "We shall double our efforts..."

[@ParadiLenKagamineAbelard]

Ah, that's his name! Thanks, dude! I didn't realize it was him, just that Oedipus was really cool in this version.

[@badjemima]

OMG - I saw this just before going off to university.

[@leahwaldner5923]

Who else is crying when reading the play?

[@NotDinsdale]

Anyone with a knowledge of Classical Theatre will realize that the acting is superb.

[@24FramesforChrist]

I'm excited about watching this! We're reading through it right now, and our class is acting it out. Yay Creon( so far...)

[@jiondakos]

to those who are interested there is a greek play of Oedipus the King in youtube (1974). You may not understand greek but you can feel the energy of this amazing tragedy of sophoklis. Greetings fron Greece. search ΟΙΔΙΠΟΥΣ ΤΥΡΑΝΝΟΣ (1974) Κατράκης - Κατσέλη

[@bhancock714]

haha! I know! When he took off the robe, I was like..what?

[@lishathenailgurl9410]

I hope this helps with homework cause I really can't read Old English

[@ParadiLenKagamineAbelard]

The translation I use is far more lengthly, but it is in more modern English (despite it being older than the standard school one now! XD) and its online, and actually rather similar to this! Would you like a link to it? It's free, don't worry! XD It's so expensive to get all the books for Classical Studies, I'm so glad many of them are online.

[@lishathenailgurl9410]

Paradi-Len Kagamine no thanks, I am no longer a freshman in high school nor or we reading this 😂 but thanks

[@ParadiLenKagamineAbelard]

smiley smith 'welcome! XD In Ireland we read this much later in Classical Studies, because only things by Shakespeare and Harper Lee are really studied here until the 5th year of our second level because almost nowhere teaches Classical Studies for the first 3 year section of it! :(

[@sayandas437]

ughhhh nnk

[@selrondir]

Why would you be reading a Greek play in Old English?

[@everburningblue]

Without doubt, the most English play I have ever seen. I almost expected them to break out in a "God Save the City" jingle in lieu of "God Save the Queen."

[@ParadiLenKagamineAbelard]

English? Do you think the play is from England because of the actor's and actresses' accents?

[@DreamsxComexTruee]

accurate with the playwrite book, thanks, i appreciate this!

[@Pumba70]

Saving my time, one minute at a time.

[@zimik832]

what the f why is Oedipus wearing a suit at that ancient time?

[@AL-fm6tn]

That's what I want to know 😐

[@florenceagitsa1562]

hahaha that's true

[@lefantomer]

@@florenceagitsa1562 Sometimes in newer productions they do that because they think it makes the play look "relevant". It's stupid and distracting, as you guys noticed. So is putting the ancient Greek masks on them -- the plays were done outdoors, people in the upper rows couldn't see regular facial expression. Just do it in appropriate ancient Greek costume and use a good modern translation. It's actually interesting as a murder mystery.

[@PhantoMace2012]

4:36 Where it actually begins

[@saxtoncan]

THANK YOU

[@MFSV]

Thanks for posting this... due to work i could nor read the play so this is gonna save my ass at least for the next class... anyways i am going to read it!

[@dripdrigo]

I’m here for school

[@cabsep]

Who did the costumes for this movie? When Oedipus took off his cape and walked down the stairs in that mod white suit I cracked up.

[@rfontaine118]

For Chuen Winnie: you can buy a copy of this translation on Abebooks or other places that sell used books. Don King, made this translation. He is also the director. I think it is published as The Theban Plays with all 3. The translation is good, but a little loose. If you want one that closely resembles this one, but is more faithful to the original and is still in modern English, Try the one by Robert Bagg.

[@Sibster45678]

@InCastProductions I just watched a piece of this for my theater class today!

[@catloraine3098]

I don't understand this play.. And for my English four CR i need it... And i do not understand the 'movie' version of the play either. Is there any other way i can understand it?

[@lchmstsnflwrkfk]

read the actual play. really good. hope that the actual play lives up to my exceptions

[@nicbit350]

English 2027 Drama and Poems... the drama is so so much better

[@shennahumphrey4]

I am watching it for this school paper too

[@laghmanmama]

same here i have to watch it for school

[@jecho77]

If I make it through all 12 parts, I might pass this English assignment... dear God..

[@lpfaninfinity]

Yep... the BBC version was written for this very production

[@patrickc1193]

I have this 3 page Essay due this Monday about the concept of Humanism (man is the measure of all things) relate to the development of ancient theatre during the Greek period.

[@idcwalaa8995]

I'm just watching this because I will study the book this semester

[@Random_dudebro]

Im doing this play at A levels in England for classical civilisations (penguin text) but its actually a lot better to read than to watch in my opinion. this is still great

[@WillOfMyD]

Literally LMFAO! I busted my ass laughing at that! XD

[@OBI0131]

Oedipus wears a suit LOL, nonetheless this is a good alternative to reading

[@marioriospinot]

Love it.

[@winniequan5944]

Can someone please upload subtitle with this drama? Or can any one tell me where can I find the transcript for this drama? thanks

[@rfontaine118]

Sophocles Oedipus the King Plays, introduced by Don Taylor: published by Methuen Drama ISBN 978 0 4134 2460 0

[@banillabop4143]

I have an exam on this on Tuesday! wish me luck! and apparently everyone else, because we are all taking an exam on this in school lol

[@cpufightclub]

@LydiaSingSong we are studying this in Theatre 101

[@alonmerlin]

@LydiaSingSong actualy we got the Oedipus the King (BBC / Open University, 1977 with patrick stewart) in thearter classs here in Israel but we aslo watched this one

[@FiveScatter]

Anyone else watch this because Estonian History Class asks us to :D

[@alonmerlin]

@EmptyMentality if you can watch Oedipus the King (BBC / Open University, 1977) this is totaly based on the play and uttempts to recreate greek thearter

[@smitty1937]

Essay tomorrow. Ms. Harrison. Anyone else?

[@animelover1979]

This family is so messed up... Him and his mother, his daughter/sister and her cousin!! But you gotta admit haemon is so OMG!!

[@ReaperD6]

Funny how everyone is wearing modern clothes

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

Shame on the composers who not believe on the potential of film music...

[@HICKYCHEEKO16]

love it

[@trollyttroll8920]

Actually it's modern dress since the play is from 429 BC and the costume is from the 19th Century. And judging all productions by costume is stupid.

[@ticklemecaleb]

@InCastProductions I'm actually watching this for Theatre Appreciation class. :P

[@alonmerlin]

@MrCdot7 i just don't want to read the play AGAIN before the exam so i figured this would be more fun

[@thallassocracy]

People seem to have lost the ability to be intelligent in front of a TV sometime in the 1990's. I wonder where it went.

[@wendizoeykimmy14]

also gotta do four freakin' worksheets and a product for Romeo and Juliet for tomorrow. Plus paraphrase, like, every scene and act in R&J

[@coper210]

Why cant the actual play be worded like this? It is much more easy to figure out.

[@TheGrungeGamer2]

Josef thought this was awkward seeing the play in Bethlehem Family Guy brought me here

[@love143zaib]

i am watching this for i have to take my university paper... :)

[@TheKingTrigg]

How many people watched this because Bo.

[@olivia4710]

I have a test on this book tomorrow. I'm screwed. -_-

[@ElliotCecilDiving]

No it was originally translated from Greek so this is just one translation.

[@CreateAndEvolve_]

Ugh, I have a paper to write and it's due tomorrow. Copying and pasting a few things , I still don't understand this.

[@nasser94hashim]

I think most of you viewers are here due to schoolwork or something Check out my school project on Oedipus the king, it's kind of a remake based on the theme You can find it in my channel. Hope u like it :)

[@PsychedelicSh1t]

watching this because I want to know about the Oedipus Complex. :P

[@Esther_Grace]

That's true...but why did you comment that on this video??

[@h.m.a.rahman3133]

good video

[@evanellis]

Ugh. I was searching for this video just to see the narrator at the beginning.

[@MelanthaJ]

@alexawilson1 This is as close as you can get. Watch all 12 parts. People give great gratitude to this.

[@3mundi]

I'm watching it for my finals. Fuck reading the play again. Haven't got time & I can stay in bed & revise this way. Just hope it's accurate to the text

[@GreenJanuary]

I have to read this for school but i said screw that, im searching youtube.

[@shannonsamuelc]

how could anyone click "like" on a comment when they misspelled the word school, "skool"?

[@alexawilson1]

can anyone tell me if this is similar enough to the play that I can trust it to be accurate enough to help me with my paper? I plan on reading the play as well I just feel that seeing it would help me better understand.

[@KenjiVEVO0]

respect....But Im doing this for school work...but still....respect

[@KimberlyGiroud]

i'm watching this cuz I like the story LMFAO

[@Suziebabez]

I'm watching this because of Sigmund Freud ¬_¬

[@maxharrison4708]

People of Thebes: Tiresias does not agree with your appraisal of finding the man who killed our beloved king Laius Oedipus: But he asks the impossible... I need more men! People of Thebes: Then perhaps you can tell him, when he arrives... Oedipus: Tiresias is coming here? People of Thebes: That is correct, my King, and he is most displeased with your 'apparent' lack of progress. Oedipus: We shall double our efforts!! People of Thebes: I hope so, my King, for your sake... Tiresias is not as forgiving as we are!!

[@alexwinemiller4319]

Max Harrison OMG 😂

[@YearofShakespeare]

Excellent!🤣

[@LydiaSingSong]

who is here that is watching this because of SCHOOL WORK or w/e.

[@tinaserra4706]

@Moraine Lake I think that making the statement that all English teachers "are the same" is a terrible generalization. Perhaps you never considered the theatrical lens through which this story could be taught. Oedipus Rex is a tragedy that followed Aristotle's theories that are outlined in Poetics. Playwrights today still follow this format that he outlined in Poetics, and that is also used in Sophocles's story of Oedipus. This play was monumental as it was one of the first plays in Greek theater where we see actual dialogue between actors taking place, rather than a story being told by the chorus. Shame on you for making such a generalization about high school teachers. Shame on your teachers for never explaining the historical context of this piece and further explaining its impact that it had on drama/theater.

[@Rahavin1]

Thank you for stating this... It reminds me to point out that not long before this time period, most stories were told by bards and not by a group of actors. We've talked about the oral tradition already, but pointing out the melding and mixed use of a chorus and dialogue really should go far to demonstrate the evolution of story telling. Oh, and does the average English teacher listen to brutal death metal and slam the weak in the pit?