Oedipus Rex (1967)
Pasolini’s Terrifying… Compassionate… Magnificent…
376 votes on TMDBReleased September 7, 1967Runtime 1h 45mDirector Pier Paolo Pasolini
In pre-war Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son - and the scene moves to antiquity, where the baby is taken into the desert to be killed. He is rescued, given the name Oedipus, and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Oedipus that he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, he flees Corinth and his supposed parents - only to get into a fight and kill an older man on the road…
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Cast of Oedipus Rex
Franco Citti
Oedipus
Silvana Mangano
Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)
Alida Valli
Merope, Queen of Corinth
Carmelo Bene
Creon
Julian Beck
Tiresias
Luciano Bartoli
Laius, King of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young father)
Francesco Leonetti
Servo di Laio
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Sacerdote
Ninetto Davoli
Angelo
Laura Betti
Jocasta's Maid (uncredited)
Pier Paolo Pasolini
High Priest (uncredited)
Isabel Ruth
Jocasta's Maid with a Lamb (uncredited)About Oedipus Rex
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Oedipus Rex is currently streaming in the United States on Criterion Channel.
Who stars in Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex stars Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene, Julian Beck.
Who directed Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
How long is Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex has a runtime of 1h 45m.
What is Oedipus Rex about?
In pre-war Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son - and the scene moves to antiquity, where the baby is taken into the desert to be killed. He is rescued, given the name Oedipus, and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Oedipus that he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, he flees Corinth and his supposed parents - only to get into a fight and kill an older man on the road…
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