Oedipus Rex (1984)Stream and Watch Online

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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 assembled reviews from 338 respected users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... 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 .