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Oedipus Rex(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-01-06
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8 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
A Shattering Experience!
Overview:
The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds a brilliant stroke: the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright's day.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies:
Oedipus Rex Productions
Movie: Oedipus Rex
Top 10 Billed Cast
Douglas Campbell
Oedipus
Douglas Rain
Messenger
William Hutt
Chorus Leader
Robert Christie
Chorus
Ted Follows
Chorus
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Overview
The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds a brilliant stroke: the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright's day.
Release Date
1957-01-06
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6.3
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A Shattering Experience!
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