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Oedipus Rex (1957)
Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
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.
Length 87 minutes
Actors
Douglas Campbell | Eleanor Stuart | Robert Goodier | Donald Davis | Douglas Rain | William Hutt | Tony Van Bridge | Eric House | Robert Christie | Ted Follows | David Gardner | Bruno Gerussi | Richard Howard | Roland Hewgill | William Shatner | Edward Holmes | Louis Negin | Neil Vipond | Barbara Franklin | Naomi Cameron