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1957

Oedipus Rex

Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
A Shattering Experience!

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.

Duration

1h 27m

Released

January 6, 1957

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Cast20

  • Douglas Campbell
  • Eleanor Stuart
  • Robert Goodier
  • Donald Davis
  • Douglas Rain
  • William Hutt
  • Tony Van Bridge
  • Eric House
  • Robert Christie

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