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61% Critic Match
Oedipus Rex
“A Shattering Experience!”
6.0 / 10• 1957• 1h 27m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Douglas Campbell
Oedipus
LeadES
Eleanor Stuart
Jocasta
RG
Robert Goodier
Creon
DD
Donald Davis
Tiresias
Douglas Rain
Messenger
William Hutt
Chorus Leader
TV
Tony Van Bridge
Man From Corinth
Eric House
Shepherd / Old Priest
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tyrone Guthrie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Oedipus Rex is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
