Oedipus Rex (1957)

  • NR
  • 01/07/1957 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 27m

A Shattering Experience!

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.

Tyrone Guthrie

Director

William Butler Yeats

Writer

Cast

Douglas Campbell's headshot

Douglas Campbell

Oedipus
Eleanor Stuart's headshot

Eleanor Stuart

Jocasta
Robert Goodier's headshot

Robert Goodier

Creon
Donald Davis's headshot

Donald Davis

Tiresias
Douglas Rain's headshot

Douglas Rain

Messenger
William Hutt's headshot

William Hutt

Chorus Leader
Tony Van Bridge's headshot

Tony Van Bridge

Man From Corinth
Eric House's headshot

Eric House

Shepherd / Old Priest

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