Oedipus Rex
"Pasolini’s Terrifying… Compassionate… Magnificent…"
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…
About Oedipus Rex (1967)
Released in 1967, Oedipus Rex is a drama film from Somafis (Italy). It was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and written by Pier Paolo Pasolini. The cast is led by Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene and Julian Beck. With a runtime of 1h 45m, the film averages 6.8/10 across 372 TMDB ratings.
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