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Oedipus Rex starring Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and a scheduled release date of December 7th, 1984.
It received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 355 knowledgeable users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "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…"
'Oedipus Rex' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .
'Oedipus Rex' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 7th, 1984
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 14th, 2003
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