Oedipus Rex (1957)

A Shattering Experience!

• Drama

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.

Rating

6 / 10 (10 votes)

Release date

January 6, 1957

Runtime

1h 27m

Language

English

Director

Tyrone Guthrie

Status

Released