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"Sophocles' tragedy as it might have been enacted in ancient Athens, with actors wearing stylized costumes and masks."@en
"Sophocles' Greek tragedy about a boy who becomes obsessed with his mother."
"Drame inspiré de l'Oedipe roi de Sophocle."
""A dark and riveting retelling of the classic Greek tragedy. Set in Morocco, the film is a visual wonder of desert landscapes and powerful Moorish architecture.""
"Pasolini's translation of the original Sophocles play is set within a modern prologue and epilogue. Oracles predict that Oedipus will someday murder his father and marry his mother, so the infant is sent into the hills to be killed."
"Drame inspiré de la pièce de Sophocle et racontant le mythe d'Oedipe. Entre un prologue et un épilogue situés à l'époque contemporaine, récit solennel et primitiviste de la prédiction de l'oracle voulant que le fils du roi de Thèbes tue son père et épouse sa mère. Avec Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene, Julian Beck, Ninetto Davoli."
"The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime-- killing his father and marrying his mother."@en
"A son's loving obsession with his mother turns to patricide and incest in this intricate exploration of the Oedipus complex."
"Filmed version of Sophocles's tragedy. Performed in masks."@en
"Filmed version of Sophocles's tragedy. Performed in masks."
"Moderne versie van de Griekse tragedie van Sophocles. Nadat Edipo's vader van een orakel hoort dat hij zal sterven door zijn eigen zoon, verdrijft hij Edipo. Edipo wordt opgevoed door anderen en na verscheidene avonturen trouwt hij later met zijn eigen moeder."
"The Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival Players, speaking through classic Greek masks, present the tragedy about Oedipus, who, having unwittingly slain his father and married his mother, is driven by the plague that has swept through his kingdom to track down the evildoer who has polluted his land and its people."@en
"The Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival Players, speaking through classic Greek masks, present the tragedy about Oedipus, who, having unwittingly slain his father and married his mother, is driven by the plague that has swept through his kingdom to track down the evildoer who has polluted his land and its people."
"The Shakespearean Festival Players, speaking through Greek masks, present the tragedy of Oedipus. Oedipus Rex is the "story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime -- killing his father and marrying his mother -- has influenced many of the great plays, films, and books of our time"--Container label."
"W.B. Yeat's version of Oedipus Rex performed by the Shakespearean Festival Players, Stratford, Ontario."@en
"Pasolini's translation of the Sophocles play, where oracles predict that Oedipus will murder his father and marry his mother."
"In this version of the classic play by Sophocles, the actors wear masks, performing their roles just as the ancient Greeks did."@en
""In pre-war Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son - and the scene moves to antiquity, where the baby is taken into the desert to be killed. He is rescued, given the name Edipo (Oedipus), and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Edipo that he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, he flees Corinth and his supposed parents - only to get into a fight and kill an older man on the road." IMDB."
"The Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival Players, speaking through Greek masks, present the tragedy of Oedipus, who, having unwittingly slain his father and unknowingly married his mother, is driven by the plague that has swept through his kingdom to track down the evildoer who has polluted his land and its people."
"The Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival Players, speaking through Greek masks, present the tragedy of Oedipus, who, having unwittingly slain his father and unknowingly married his mother, is driven by the plague that has swept through his kingdom to track down the evildoer who has polluted his land and its people."@en
"The Shakespearean Festival Players, speaking through Greek masks, present the tragedy of Oedipus, who having unwittingly slain his father and unknowingly married his mother, is driven by the plague that has swept through his kingdom to track down the evildoer who has polluted his land and its people."@en
"Sophocles' play, with added prologue and epilogue set in modern times, is extended into the present and points out that the motives of the ancient tragedy still exist today."
"This version of Sophocles' play was translated for the screen by W.B. Yeats and adds the brilliant stroke of the actors wearing masks, performing their roles as the Greeks did. The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime - killing his father and marrying his mother - has influenced many plays, films and books of our time."@en
"Adaptation of the tragedy 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles. Present day: a man leaves his young son to die in the desert. Ancient Thebes: an oracle predicts that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. Despite his attempts to escape his destiny the prophecy is fulfilled and Oedipus puts out his eyes. Present day: a blind Oedipus walks the streets of Bologna."@en
"Set in Morocco, against the background of desert landscapes and powerful Moorish architecture, the classic Greek tragedy unfolds. Unknown to himself, Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. When the truth is discovered, he puts out his eyes and wanders the streets as a common beggar until found by his daughter, Antigone."
"Laio e Giocasta, i regnanti di Tebe, apprendono da un oracolo che il loro figliolo Edipo ucciderà il padre e sposerà la madre. Incaricano pertanto un servo di uccidere il neonato sul monte Citerone. Ma questi, mosso da pietà, abbandona il piccolo che viene raccolto da un pastore di Corinto ..."@it
""A dark and riveting retelling of the classic Greek tragedy, 'Oedipus Rex'. Unknown to himself, Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. When the truth is discovered, he puts out his eyes and Oedipus wanders the streets until he is found by his daughter, Antigone, a common blind beggar"--Container."
"Sophocles' play, with added prologue and epilogue, set in modern times, is extended into the present and points out that the motives of the ancient tragedy still exist today."
"A dark, riveting retelling of the classic Greek tragedy set in Morocco."
"The baby survives, however, and is adopted by the King of Corinth. Oedipus returns to Thebes years later. The truth about his origins are kept from him until it is too late to avert his destiny."
"The Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival Players, speaking through Greek masks, present the tragedy of OEdipus, who, having unwittingly slain his father and unkowingly married his mother, is driven by the plague that has swept through his kingdom to track down the evildoer who has polluted his land and its people."@en
"Pasolini's own translation of the original Sophocles play is set within a modern prologue and epilogue. Oracles predict that Oedipus will someday murder his father and marry his mother, so the infant is sent into the hills to be killed. But the baby survives and is adopted by the neighboring King of Corinth. Years later Oedipus returns to Thebes. The truth of his origins are kept from him until it is too late to avert his destiny."@en