6.8Oedipus Rex · 1967
Oedipus Rex (1967) is a Drama film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, starring Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli.
Drama
6.8Overview
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…
Cast
Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene, Julian Beck, Luciano Bartoli, Francesco Leonetti, Ahmed Belhachmi
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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…
When was "Oedipus Rex" released?
Oedipus Rex was released in 1967.
Who stars in "Oedipus Rex"?
The cast includes Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene.
