Oedipus Rex
Pasolini’s Terrifying… Compassionate… Magnificent…
Drama
Overview
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 Edipo (Oedipus), and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Edipo 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…
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1967-09-07
Runtime:
1h 44m
Director:
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer:
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Top Cast
Silvana Mangano
Giocasta
Franco Citti
Edipo
Alida Valli
Merope
Carmelo Bene
Creonte
Julian Beck
Tiresia
Luciano Bartoli
Laio
Francesco Leonetti
Servo di Laio
Ahmed Bellashmi
Polibo
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Sacerdote
Giandomenico Davoli
Pastore di Polibo
Ninetto Davoli
Angelo
Laura Betti
Jocasta's Maid (uncredited)
Official Videos
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