About to dive into 'Oedipus Rex' at home? Here are ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can pick what works best for you. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'Oedipus Rex' via subscription on Criterion Channel.
Here are a few more things worth knowing about the Somafis, Arco Film drama flick. Oedipus Rex starring Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min. The release date of the movie is December 7th, 1984. The movie received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 364 verified users.
Ready to dive into the plot? 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…"
