Italy,
1967, 119 min
Directed by:
Pier Paolo PasoliniCinematography:
Giuseppe RuzzoliniCast:
Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli, Julian Beck, Ninetto Davoli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Carmelo Bene, Laura Betti, Isabel Ruth (more)VOD (1)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Silvana Mangano
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Franco Citti
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Carmelo Bene
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Laura Betti
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