Oedipus Rex

6.8 1967 01:44 Drama
Oedipus Rex

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…

Details
Release date
1967-09-07
Duration
01:44
Categories
Drama
Studios
Somafis, Arco Film
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Status
Released
Original title
Edipo re
Votes
364
Top cast
Franco Citti Silvana Mangano Alida Valli Carmelo Bene Julian Beck Luciano Bartoli Francesco Leonetti Ahmed Belhachmi Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia Giandomenico Davoli