Oedipus RexMovie
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…
About Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex is a 1967 drama movie directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 45m, production credits from Italy, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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