Oedipus Rex (1957)
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.
- Released
- 1957-01-06
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Tyrone Guthrie
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 10 votes
Cast
- Douglas Campbell as Oedipus
- Eleanor Stuart as Jocasta
- Robert Goodier as Creon
- Donald Davis as Tiresias
- Douglas Rain as Messenger
- William Hutt as Chorus Leader
- Tony Van Bridge as Man From Corinth
- Eric House as Shepherd / Old Priest
- Robert Christie as Chorus
- Ted Follows as Chorus
- David Gardner as Chorus
- Bruno Gerussi as Chorus