poster

Oedipus Rex

Drama

6.3

Release Date

January 6, 1957

Duration

87 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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.

Casts

Douglas Campbell

Oedipus

Douglas Campbell

Eleanor Stuart

Jocasta

Eleanor Stuart

Robert Goodier

Creon

Robert Goodier

Donald Davis

Tiresias

Donald Davis

Douglas Rain

Messenger

Douglas Rain

William Hutt

Chorus Leader

William Hutt

Tony Van Bridge

Man From Corinth

Tony Van Bridge

Eric House

Shepherd / Old Priest

Eric House

Robert Christie

Chorus

Robert Christie

Ted Follows

Chorus

Ted Follows

David Gardner

Chorus

David Gardner

Bruno Gerussi

Chorus

Bruno Gerussi

Richard Howard

Chorus

Richard Howard

Roland Hewgill

Chorus

Roland Hewgill

William Shatner

Chorus

William Shatner

Edward Holmes

Chorus

Edward Holmes

Louis Negin

Chorus

Louis Negin

Neil Vipond

Chorus

Neil Vipond

Barbara Franklin

Antigone

Barbara Franklin

Naomi Cameron

Ismene

Naomi Cameron

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