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Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex (1957)

1h 27m | PG-13

⭐ 6.3 / 10

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.

Director: Tyrone Guthrie

Studio: Oedipus Rex Productions

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Douglas Campbell

Douglas Campbell

as Oedipus

Eleanor Stuart

Eleanor Stuart

as Jocasta

Robert Goodier

Robert Goodier

as Creon

Donald Davis

Donald Davis

as Tiresias

Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

as Messenger

William Hutt

William Hutt

as Chorus Leader