Oedipus Rex (1957 film)
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| Directed by | Tyrone Guthrie |
| Produced by | Leonid Kipnis |
| Written by | William Butler Yeats adaptation of the play by Sophocles |
| Based on | Oedipus the King by Sophocles |
| Starring | Douglas Rain, Douglas Campbell , Eric House, Robert Goodier, Donald Davis, Eleanor Stuart, Tony van Bridge, Eric House, William Hutt |
| Distributed by | Motion Picture Distributors |
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87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Oedipus Rex is a 1957 film, a film version of the Canadian Stratford Festival production of the William Butler Yeats adaptation of the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles.[1][2]
The actors performed wearing masks, as was the practice in Ancient Greek theatre.
Song
After the film was released comedic musician Tom Lehrer, noting that the film lacked a theme song "the people could hum", composed "Oedipus Rex", a satirical "theme song" for the film. The song is included on Lehrer's album An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer.
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External links
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