Oedipus Rex (1957)

Approved 06 Jan 1957 • Drama • 1h 27m

The land ruled by King Oedipus is plagued by ill-fortune and the people are promised relief by the gods if the slayer of the former king is apprehended and punished. This does not bode well for King Oedipus and his Queen. (Performed in masks by the Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival Players.)

Tyrone Guthrie, Abraham Polonsky
Director

Sophocles, E.F. Watling, William Butler Yeats
Writer

Douglas Campbell, Eleanor Stuart, Robert Goodier
Starring

Language: English
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Country: Canada
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6.5

IMDb (330 votes)