Oedipus Rex 1957 | Color Movie | Douglas Campbell | Sophocles play | Drama

The most unusual motion picture ever produced. 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, the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright’s day (first performed around 420 BC). Title: Oedipus Rex (1957) also known by its Greek title: Oedipus Tyrannus or Oedipus the King Directors: Tyrone Guthrie, Abraham Polonsky Writers: Sophocles, E.F. Watling, William Butler Yeats Stars: Douglas Campbell, Eleanor Stuart, Robert Goodier Genre: Drama Budget: CA$200,000 @CultCinemaClassics: @cultcinemaclassics