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In Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son and 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Edipo re (Motion picture : 1967)
Corporate Author: Eureka Video (Firm) (film publisher.)
Other Authors: Pasolini, Pier Paolo, 1922-1975 (Screenwriter), Citti, Franco (Actor), Valli, Alida, 1921-2006 (Actor), Mangano, Silvana, 1930-1989 (Actor), Beck, Julian, 1925-1985 (Actor), Bene, Carmelo (Actor), Sophocles
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc DVD
Language:Italian
Language Notes:Italian dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [London] : Eureka Entertainment, [2016]
Edition:Special dual format edition.
Series:Masters of cinema series ; no. 39.
Subjects:
Oedipus > (Greek mythological figure) > Drama.
Oedipus (Tale) in motion pictures.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Experimental films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Italian.
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Summary:In Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son and 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.
Item Description:Blu-ray and DVD release of the 1967 motion picture.
Booklet (23 pages ; illustrations) in English with program notes and interview with Pasolini by Oswald Stack inserted in container.
Special features include an original Italian theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (23 pages ; 18 cm.).
Format:Blu-ray disc; region B; 1.85:1 aspect ratio; DTS-HD MA sound; requires Blu-ray player.
DVD; region 2; 1.85:1 aspect ratio; DTS-HD MA sound.
Audience:BBFC rating: 15+; contains strong violence and sexual situations.
Awards:Golden Goblets, Italy,1968: Golden Goblet in Best Director (Pier Paolo Pasolini). Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 1968: Silver Ribbon in Best Producer (Alfredo Bini). Kinema Junpo Awards 1970: Best Foreign Language Film (Pier Paolo Pasolini).
Production Credits:Cinematography, Giuseppe Ruzzolini; editing, Nino Baragli.