Oedipus Rex

Directed by Pasolini

Pasolini’s fiercely individual vision of the classic. Shot largely in Morocco, it features images of breathtaking beauty, combined characteristically with moments of terrible cruelty. This Oedipus is part Freud, part Marx but finally, Pasolini projecting his own obsessions onto myth.

Duration:
104 minutes

Country of origin:
Italy

Year of production:
1967