Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex
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Oedipus Rex (1967)

Not Rated (US) | Italy, Morocco | Italian, Romanian | 104 min
Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini
7.3

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...

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Release Date

Italy
(Venice Film Festival) (premiere)
1967-09-03
Italy
(Turin)
1967-09-07
Italy
(Rome)
1967-09-08
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Edipo Re
(Original title)
Edipo Rey
Argentina (complete title)
Édipo Rei
Brazil
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence & Gore
Mild
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated