Oedipus Rex
Original title: Edipo re
“Pasolini’s Terrifying… Compassionate… Magnificent…”
1967 · 1 h 44 min
Directed by 
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo PasoliniCast
Franco Citti
Silvana ManganoCredits
Written by: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Plot
A retelling of the Greek tragedy.
Sinekatalog’s take
Pier Paolo Pasolini's austere retelling of the Greek tragedy uses harsh deserts and tribal music. Franco Citti is powerful, and the film's mix of myth and autobiography makes a strange, stark vision.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (7,771 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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