
Oedipus Rex
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Release: 1967-09-07·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.7
Drama
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…
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Somafis
Arco Film
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Silvana Manganoas Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)
Alida Vallias Merope, Queen of Corinth
Carmelo Beneas Creon
Julian Beckas Tiresias
Francesco Leonettias Servo di Laio
Pier Paolo Pasolinias High Priest (uncredited)
Franco Cittias Oedipus
Luciano Bartolias Laius, King of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young father)
Giovanni Ivan Scratugliaas Sacerdote
Ninetto Davolias Angelo
Laura Bettias Jocasta's Maid (uncredited)
Isabel Ruthas Jocasta's Maid with a Lamb (uncredited)
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