Oedipus Rex (1957 film)
Appearance
Oedipus Rex | |
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Directed by | Tyrone Guthrie |
Written by | William Butler Yeats adaptation of the play by Sophocles |
Based on | Oedipus Rex by Sophocles |
Produced by | Leonid Kipnis |
Starring | Douglas Rain, Douglas Campbell , Eric House, Robert Goodier, Donald Davis, Eleanor Stuart, Tony van Bridge, Eric House, William Shatner, William Hutt |
Distributed by | Motion Picture Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 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 Rex 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.
References
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (January 8, 1957). "Movie Review: Oedipus Rex (1957) Screen: 'Oedipus Rex'; Staging at Canadian Festival Is Filmed". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Wyndham Wise (ed.). "Oedipus Rex". Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. p. 155.
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