Oedipus Rex (1957)
Oedipus Rex (1957)
A Shattering Experience!
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.

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Cast

Douglas Campbell Douglas Campbell As: Oedipus
Eleanor Stuart Eleanor Stuart As: Jocasta
Robert Goodier Robert Goodier As: Creon
Donald Davis Donald Davis As: Tiresias
Douglas Rain Douglas Rain As: Messenger
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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.


Tagline: A Shattering Experience!
Certification: Unknown

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Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 06 January 1957

Country: CA

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Oedipus Rex Productions

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Production Crew

Tom Patterson

Tom Patterson

Associate Producer

Leonid Kipnis

Leonid Kipnis

Producer

Sam Friedman

Sam Friedman

Associate Producer

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Art Department

Arthur Price

Arthur Price

Art Direction

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Roger Barlow

Roger Barlow

Cinematography

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