Oedipus Rex (1957 film)
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Oedipus Rex is a 1957 film, a film version of the Canadian Stratford Festival production of the William Butler Yeats adaptation of the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles.[2][3]
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Directed by | Tyrone Guthrie |
Written by | William Butler Yeats adaptation of the play by Sophocles |
Based on | Oedipus Rex by Sophocles |
Produced by | Leonid Kipnis |
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Distributed by | Motion Picture Distributors |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $400,000[1] |
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The actors performed wearing masks designed by Tanya Moiseiwitsch,[4] as was the practice in Ancient Greek theatre.