Search for Title
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

Drama
1967, IT
1h 44m

About

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Julian Beck

Julian Beck

Franco Citti

Franco Citti

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Luciano Bartoli

Luciano Bartoli

Carmelo Bene

Carmelo Bene

Francesco Leonetti

Francesco Leonetti

Ahmed Bellashmi

Ahmed Bellashmi

Giandomenico Davoli

Giandomenico Davoli

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Tagline

Pasolini’s Terrifying… Compassionate… Magnificent…

Where to Watch

  • Stream 1

  • Ads 0

  • Free 0

  • Rent 0

  • Buy 0

  • Criterion Channel-logo
    Criterion Channel

Details

Videos

Oedipus Rex Youtube

Overview

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…

PicklePlus is the fastest way to watch

Looking for Where to Watch?

<0>PicklePlus</0> is the fastest way to watch - icon