Film
Oedipus Rex
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.
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.
Cast
- Douglas CampbellOedipus
- Eleanor StuartJocasta
- Robert GoodierCreon
- Donald DavisTiresias
- Douglas RainMessenger
- William HuttChorus Leader
- Tony Van BridgeMan From Corinth
- Eric HouseShepherd / Old Priest
