Poster for the movie Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

1957 • 87 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Douglas Campbell

Douglas Campbell

Oedipus

Picture of Eleanor Stuart

Eleanor Stuart

Jocasta

Picture of Robert Goodier

Robert Goodier

Creon

Picture of Donald Davis

Donald Davis

Tiresias

Picture of Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

Messenger

Picture of William Hutt

William Hutt

Chorus Leader

Picture of Tony Van Bridge

Tony Van Bridge

Man From Corinth

Picture of Eric House

Eric House

Shepherd / Old Priest

Picture of Robert Christie

Robert Christie

Chorus

Picture of Ted Follows

Ted Follows

Chorus

Picture of David Gardner

David Gardner

Chorus

Picture of Bruno Gerussi

Bruno Gerussi

Chorus

Picture of Richard Howard

Richard Howard

Chorus

Picture of Roland Hewgill

Roland Hewgill

Chorus

Picture of William Shatner

William Shatner

Chorus

Picture of Edward Holmes

Edward Holmes

Chorus

Picture of Louis Negin

Louis Negin

Chorus

Picture of Neil Vipond

Neil Vipond

Chorus

Picture of Barbara Franklin

Barbara Franklin

Antigone

Picture of Naomi Cameron

Naomi Cameron

Ismene