Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Oedipus Rex end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Oedipus Rex one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Oedipus Rex scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Oedipus Rex violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Oedipus Rex easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Oedipus Rex

Name: Oedipus Rex
Genre: Drama
Released: 1967
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene, Julian Beck

Pasolini’s Terrifying… Compassionate… Magnificent…

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Produced by Somafis, Arco Film

1967105 min6.8 / 10

Pasolini's austere, mythologically grounded adaptation of Sophocles that treats the Oedipal tragedy as an inescapable existential doom, blending ancient ritual with modern psychological horror.

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 Oedipus, and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Oedipus 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…

Clusters

Supernatural Horror Films

Genres

Drama

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Is Oedipus Rex sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Oedipus Rex end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Oedipus Rex one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Is Oedipus Rex scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Oedipus Rex violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Oedipus Rex easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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