Oedipus Rex (1957)
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.
Cast
Douglas Campbell
Oedipus
Douglas Rain
Messenger
William Hutt
Chorus Leader
Eric House
Shepherd / Old Priest
Robert Christie
Chorus
Ted Follows
Chorus
Bruno Gerussi
Chorus
Roland Hewgill
Chorus
William Shatner
Chorus
Louis Negin
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