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Oedipus Rex

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Oedipus Rex

A Shattering Experience!

6.3

1h 27m

1957

“A Shattering Experience!”

Synopsis

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

Drama

theater playoedipusgreek mythologyancient greecebased on myths, legends or folklorethebes

Cast & Crew

Douglas Campbell

Douglas Campbell

as Oedipus

Eleanor Stuart

as Jocasta

Robert Goodier

as Creon

Donald Davis

as Tiresias

Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

as Messenger

William Hutt

William Hutt

as Chorus Leader

Tony Van Bridge

as Man From Corinth

Eric House

as Shepherd / Old Priest

Robert Christie

Robert Christie

as Chorus

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