Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

A Shattering Experience!

1957 en 87 minutes

Rating: 6.3

Plot

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.

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Cast

Douglas Campbell

Douglas Campbell

Oedipus

Eleanor Stuart

Eleanor Stuart

Jocasta

Robert Goodier

Robert Goodier

Creon

Donald Davis

Donald Davis

Tiresias

Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

Messenger

William Hutt

William Hutt

Chorus Leader

Tony Van Bridge

Tony Van Bridge

Man From Corinth

Eric House

Eric House

Shepherd / Old Priest

Robert Christie

Robert Christie

Chorus

Ted Follows

Ted Follows

Chorus

David Gardner

David Gardner

Chorus

Bruno Gerussi

Bruno Gerussi

Chorus

Richard Howard

Richard Howard

Chorus

Roland Hewgill

Roland Hewgill

Chorus

William Shatner

William Shatner

Chorus

Edward Holmes

Edward Holmes

Chorus

Louis Negin

Louis Negin

Chorus

Neil Vipond

Neil Vipond

Chorus

Barbara Franklin

Barbara Franklin

Antigone

Naomi Cameron

Naomi Cameron

Ismene

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