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7 September 1967 (Italy) morePlot:
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... more | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
"haunting experience" moreCast
(Credited cast)| Silvana Mangano | ... | Jocasta | |
| Franco Citti | ... | Oedipus | |
| Alida Valli | ... | Merope | |
| Carmelo Bene | ... | Creon | |
| Julian Beck | ... | Tiresias | |
| Luciano Bartoli | ... | Laius | |
| Francesco Leonetti | ... | Laius' Servant | |
| Ahmed Belhachmi | ... | Polybus | |
| Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia | ... | Priest (as Ivan Scratuglia) | |
| Giandomenico Davoli | ... | Shepherd | |
| Ninetto Davoli | ... | Angelo the Messenger |
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104 minLanguage:
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MonoCertification:
Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Spain:13 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 (video rating) (1990) | UK:X (original rating)Fun Stuff
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First part of Pier Paolo Pasolini's "Mythical Cycle" also including Teorema (1968), Porcile (1969) and Medea (1969). moreFAQ
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Oedipus Rex: Oedipus Rex is a haunting experience. The final scene on the city streets is enchanting. The scene in which Oedipus kills three Roman guards is one of the finest tapestries of tension and viscera in cinema. The acting isn't worth mentioning; this film is Pasolini's triumph. It is mainly a triumph of striking and occasionally nauseating imagery. The shifts in time periods are rather tacky and simplistic in retrospect; they are done so gracefully though. The conclusion is pulled together with beautifully written dialogue that only Paolo Pasolini could deliver. The film is not one that is easily forgotten and is sure to be remembered for a long time.