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Oedipus Rex (1957)

Drama

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.

Updated May 31 2020

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greek mythology theatre play oedipus ancient greece based on myths, legends or folklore thebes

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Runtime: 87 mins Rating: 5.9 Tag Line: A Shattering Experience!

Cast

Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

Messenger

William Shatner

William Shatner

Chorus Member

Douglas Campbell

Douglas Campbell

Oedipus

Crew

Richard C. Meyer

Richard C. Meyer

Editor

Sophocles

Sophocles

Original Story

Louis Applebaum

Louis Applebaum

Music

Tyrone Guthrie

Tyrone Guthrie

Director

Roger Barlow

Roger Barlow

Cinematography

William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats

Writer

Sam Friedman

Sam Friedman

Associate Producer

Joseph Champagne

Joseph Champagne

Sound

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