
Oedipus Rex
1967 • Drama
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
September 7, 1967
Duration
104 Min
Language
it
Popularity
2.761
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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 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

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Ninetto Davoli

Laura Betti

Pier Paolo Pasolini

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