Oedipus Rex (1967)

Oedipus Rex (1967)

Pasolini’s Terrifying… Compassionate… Magnificent… 1967-09-07 Italy 104 Min. PG-13
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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…

Cast

Silvana Mangano is Giocasta
Alida Valli is Merope
Carmelo Bene is Creonte
Julian Beck is Tiresia
Francesco Leonetti is Servo di Laio
Servo di Laio
Giandomenico Davoli is Pastore di Polibo
Pastore di Polibo
Laura Betti is Jocasta's Maid (uncredited)
Jocasta's Maid (uncredited)