Oedipus Rex
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1957-01-06
Runtime: 87 mins
Director: Tyrone Guthrie
Writer: William Butler Yeats
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Oedipus Rex
Production Companies: Oedipus Rex Productions
Production Countries: Canada
Cast
Douglas Campbell
Eleanor Stuart
Robert Goodier
Donald Davis
Douglas Rain
William Hutt
Tony Van Bridge
Eric House
Robert Christie
Ted Follows
David Gardner
Bruno Gerussi
Richard Howard
Roland Hewgill
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