Oedipus Rex

Edipo re (original)

7.3

/10

1h 59mDrama Comedy

Oedipus Rex opens in 1920s Italy, recounting a birth that is the product of a bourgeoise’s affair with a military officer. The mid section depicts the myth of Oedipus, one of patricide and incest. An epilogue finds Oedipus playing his flute for a bustling citizenry in 1960s Bologna.

Spoken language: it

Oedipus Rex opens in 1920s Italy, recounting a birth that is the product of a bourgeoise’s affair with a military officer. The mid section depicts the myth of Oedipus, one of patricide and incest. An epilogue finds Oedipus pla... Read more

Starring Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene, Julian Beck, Luciano Bartoli, Francesco Leonetti, Ahmed Bellashmi, Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia, Giandomenico Davoli

It's a drama and comedy movie, and has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.