A dark and riveting retelling of the classic greek tragedy oedipus rex. Unknown to himself, oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. Its where your interests connect you with your people. When oedipus franco citti learns of a prophecy foretelling that he will kill his father and. In 1967, he appeared in the title role in pasolinis version of oedipus rex. Sophocles oedipus the king opens at the palace of the. At the root of the plays popularity lies its humanity. When the truth is discovered, he puts out his eyes and oedipus wanders the streets until he is found by his daughter, antigone, a common blind beggar. Watch oedipus rex english subtitled now on your favorite device. However, as oedipus, franco citti, whom pasolini cast in most of his early films, looks so contemporary that one must assume a point is being made. Oedipus rex 1967 pier paolo pasolini, silvana mangano.
Pier paolo pasolini franco citti julian beck silvana mangano as jocasta. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in pier paolo pasolinis film accattone. With franco citti, silvana mangano, alida valli, carmelo bene. But these themes are less explored by pasolini than the idea of edipo. In the prologue to oedipus rex, the priest mentions boys, young men, and multitudes. In 1957, together with sergio citti, pasolini collaborated on federico fellinis film. 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. Postfreud, the story of oedipus cannot be experienced without reading into the incestuous and patricidal undertones. Sophocles, one of the most noted playwrights of the ancient world, wrote the tragedy oedipus rex in the first half of the decade 430420 bc. The italian film legend, known for his expressive face, made many films with pier.
Learn oedipus rex questions with free interactive flashcards. Oedipus rex and medea are loosely based on plays by sophocles and euripides respectively. Choose from 500 different sets of oedipus rex questions flashcards on quizlet. It may only be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. Oedipus rex is a greek tragedy that tells the story of king oedipus of thebes, who is fated to kill his father and marry his mother thebes is struck by a plague that will. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Loved the desert setting, tribal elements, and dramatic intensity. On the screen, oedipus, played by franco citti, takes part in a discus throw. Freuds reading of oedipus rex highlights the intrusion of real dreams into a. Oedipus rex was one of three plays that sophocles, a greek dramatist, penned on the oedipus myth. Oedipus rex edipo re is a 1967 italian film directed by pier paolo pasolini.
Pasolini cast franco citti, who played the lowlife antihero of his first film accatone 1961, as his oedipus. Oedipus rex in new york premiere the new york times. Pasolini adapted the screenplay from the greek tragedy oedipus rex written by sophocles in. From pier paolo pasolini, oedipus rex, water bearer films, home video. Scholars have spent millennia debating sophocles intentions and how he achieved such a powerful effect. Notes the oedipus rex, without argument one of the greatest plays ever written in any language, is also one of the most complex.