Format: DVD Release Date: 11/18/2008 UPC: 767685132821 Item ID: 1040464 Studio: NEW VIDEO GROUP ProductID: NWVG132821DVD
The Sophocles play "Oedipus at Colonus" becomes an exhilarating theatrical experience infused with modern-day gospel music in this filmed record of Lee Breuer's acclaimed live production. Relating the story of Oedipus' redemption through this innovative version, the members of The Blind Boys of Alabama collectively portray the tortured king; Morgan Freeman narrates. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
1. The Book of Oedipus [3:56] 2. Look Upon Oedipus [3:55] 3. Daughter of a Blind Man [3:44] 4. Stop, Do Not Go On [5:45] 5. Through My Tears [4:48] 6. Pity [9:13] 7. We Will Never [9:51] 8. Creon Takes Daughters [16:24] 9. Oedipus the Man [5:05] 10. Theseus Addresses Oedipus [5:51] 11. Mourning of Oedipus [10:24] 12. Painless Death [8:29]