
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.
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Based on
Based on Oedipus Rex
Details
- Director
- Writers
- William Butler YeatsWriter
- SophoclesOriginal Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 6, 1957
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada





























