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Oedipus Rex

Original title: Edipo Re
  • 1967
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
7.7K
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Luciano Bartoli in Oedipus Rex (1967)
ItalianDrama

Rescued from abandonment and raised by the King and Queen, Oedipus is still haunted by a prophecy--he'll murder his father and marry his mother.Rescued from abandonment and raised by the King and Queen, Oedipus is still haunted by a prophecy--he'll murder his father and marry his mother.Rescued from abandonment and raised by the King and Queen, Oedipus is still haunted by a prophecy--he'll murder his father and marry his mother.

  • Director
    • Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Writers
    • Pier Paolo Pasolini
    • Sophocles
  • Stars
    • Silvana Mangano
    • Franco Citti
    • Alida Valli
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    7.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pier Paolo Pasolini
    • Writers
      • Pier Paolo Pasolini
      • Sophocles
    • Stars
      • Silvana Mangano
      • Franco Citti
      • Alida Valli
    • 26User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast14

    Silvana Mangano
    Silvana Mangano
    • Giocasta
    Franco Citti
    Franco Citti
    • Edipo
    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Merope
    Carmelo Bene
    Carmelo Bene
    • Creonte
    Julian Beck
    Julian Beck
    • Tiresia
    Luciano Bartoli
    Luciano Bartoli
    • Laio
    Francesco Leonetti
    Francesco Leonetti
    • Servo di Laio
    Ahmed Belhachmi
    • Polibo
    Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
    • Sacerdote
    • (as Ivan Scratuglia)
    Giandomenico Davoli
    Giandomenico Davoli
    • Pastore di Polibo
    Ninetto Davoli
    Ninetto Davoli
    • Angelo
    Laura Betti
    Laura Betti
    • Jocasta's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Pier Paolo Pasolini
    • High Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Isabel Ruth
    Isabel Ruth
    • Jocasta's Maid with a Lamb
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Pier Paolo Pasolini
    • Writers
      • Pier Paolo Pasolini
      • Sophocles
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sophocles, the author of the original Greek tragedy on which this film is based, is given no on-screen credit.
    • Quotes
      • Edipo: I shall avenge the slain King as if he were my father, now that his power has passed to me, and his possessions and his wife are mine.
    • Connections
      Edited into Days of Nietzsche in Turin (2001)

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    FAQ1

    • Is this movie based on a book?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 7, 1984 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Morocco
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Edipo, el hijo de la fortuna
    • Filming locations
      • Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Arco Film
      • Somafis
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,364
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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