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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 Sophocles in 428 BC. The film was mainly shot in Morocco. It was presented in competition at the 28th Venice International Film Festival. It was Pasolini's first feature-length color film, but followed his use of color in "The Earth Seen from the Moon" episode in the portmanteau film The Witches (1967).

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1967 · 1h 45m · Drama

TMDB 6.8/10 (367 votes)

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 Oedipus, and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Oedipus that he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, he flees Corinth and his supposed parents - only to get into a fight and kill an older man on the road…

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Cast & crew

Pier Paolo PasoliniDirector

Franco Cittias Oedipus

Silvana Manganoas Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)

Alida Vallias Merope, Queen of Corinth

Carmelo Beneas Creon

Julian Beckas Tiresias

Luciano Bartolias Laius, King of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young father)

Francesco Leonettias Servo di Laio AAhmed Belhachmias Polybus, King of Corinth

Giovanni Ivan Scratugliaas Sacerdote GGiandomenico Davolias Pastore di Polibo

Ninetto Davolias Angelo

Laura Bettias Jocasta's Maid (uncredited)

Pier Paolo Pasolinias High Priest (uncredited)

Isabel Ruthas Jocasta's Maid with a Lamb (uncredited)