Synopsis
In pre-war Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son - and the scene moves to antiquity, where the baby is taken into the desert to be killed. He is rescued, given the name Oedipus, and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Oedipus that he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, he flees Corinth and his supposed parents - only to get into a fight and kill an older man on the road…
Facts
Based on
Oedipus Rex
Setting
Greece
Filming location
Morocco
Production
Arco Film
Original language
Italian
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- International Film Festival of India 2022 generic
- Kinema Junpo Awards 1970 generic
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 1968 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1967 generic
