The Rise of Greek tragedy Sophocles : Oedipus the king. [videorecording] :
- Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [1982?], c1975.
- 1 cassette (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
- The History of the drama ; [unit 1] .
- History of drama. [Videorecording] ; unit 1. .
VHS format. Publisher's no.: FFH 118.
Producer-director, Harold Mantell ; translators, Michael Mantell, Stephen Mantell ; series editor, Daniel Seltzer ; photographer, Anthony Spalla, music, Bob Dennis. Producer-director, Harold Mantell ; translators, Michael Mantell, Stephen Mantell ; series editor, Daniel Seltzer ; photographer, Anthony Spalla, music, Bob Dennis.
Voices, James Mason, Claire Bloom, Ian Richardson, Gary Bond; narrator, Anthony Quayle; performers, Athens Classical Theatre Company.
A presentation of Sophocles' Oedipus the king, performed in the authentic setting of a fifth-century Greek theater, with the use of masks made after ancient models. Shows how this drama developed from primeval sacrificial ceremonies to Dionysius.