Oedipus Rex
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Oedipus Rex
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. One day an oracle informs Edipo 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…
Orignal Title
Edipo re
Orignal Language
it
Duration
1 hr 44 min
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Release Data
1967-09-07
Produced By
Somafis, Arco Film