Oedipus Rex (1967)
(Edipo Re)
Country: IT/MOR
Technical: col/scope 104m
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast: Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli
Synopsis:
Brought up as a foundling, Oedipus flees his homeland for fear of fulfilling a prophecy and journeys to Thebes.
Review:
Sophocles' play is given typically rough-edged realism by Pasolini (handheld camera, toothless extras, etc.), and casts his erstwhile pimp (Accatone) as the king. The results are earthily compelling.
(Edipo Re)
Country: IT/MOR
Technical: col/scope 104m
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast: Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli
Synopsis:
Brought up as a foundling, Oedipus flees his homeland for fear of fulfilling a prophecy and journeys to Thebes.
Review:
Sophocles' play is given typically rough-edged realism by Pasolini (handheld camera, toothless extras, etc.), and casts his erstwhile pimp (Accatone) as the king. The results are earthily compelling.
(Edipo Re)
Country: IT/MOR
Technical: col/scope 104m
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast: Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli
Synopsis:
Brought up as a foundling, Oedipus flees his homeland for fear of fulfilling a prophecy and journeys to Thebes.
Review:
Sophocles' play is given typically rough-edged realism by Pasolini (handheld camera, toothless extras, etc.), and casts his erstwhile pimp (Accatone) as the king. The results are earthily compelling.