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Oedipus Rex (Edipo re) is a 1967 Italian film by Pier Paolo Pasolini based on Sophocles' tragedy. The film follows Oedipus' life from his birth in Italy to his fate in Greece, with colorful and surreal scenes.
Oedipus Rex: Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. With Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene. 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.
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- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- 1984-12-07
Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus (Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, pronounced [oidípuːs týrannos]), or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c. 429 BC. [1] Originally, to the ancient Greeks, the title was simply Oedipus (Οἰδίπους), as it is ...
- Sophocles
- 1885
"Oedipus Rex (Edipo re) is a 1967 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pasolini adapted the screenplay from the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex written by...
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In pre-war Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son - and the scene moves to antiquity, where the baby is taken into the desert to be killed. He is rescued, given the name Edipo (Oedipus), and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son.
Feb 20, 1985 · Shot in gorgeous natural hues, “Oedipus Rex” unfolds in its desert settings with primitive grandeur, accompanied by an extraordinary score that includes folk music from Romania and Japan plus...
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Best cinematic version of classic Greek tragedy by sophocles.
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