Where to Watch Oedipus Rex Online

Want to watch 'Oedipus Rex' in the comfort of your own home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Pier Paolo Pasolini-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Oedipus Rex' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Oedipus Rex' right now, here are some specifics about the Somafis, Arco Film drama flick.

Released December 7th, 1984, 'Oedipus Rex' stars Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 344 respected users.

Want to know what the movie's 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 Edipo (Oedipus), and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Edipo 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 .