Oedipus Rex (1957)

6.5/10 • 87 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Douglas Campbell

Oedipus

Douglas Rain

William Hutt

Eric House

Shepherd / Old Priest

Robert Christie

Ted Follows

Bruno Gerussi

Roland Hewgill

William Shatner

Louis Negin

Chorus

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