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Oedipus Rex (1993)

Movie 57 min

Music

Impressed by Jean Cocteau’s rewrite of Antigone, Stravinsky asked the poet for an adaptation of Oedipus Rex. The resulting libretto brings together the key scenes of Sophocles’s tragedy translated by the Abbé Jean Daniélou into Latin—a language that, according the composer, “is not dead but engraved in stone, and so imposing that it is immune to any popularization”.

Julie Taymor Director Jean Cocteau Writer

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Quick facts

Released
January 1, 1993
Runtime
57 min
IMDb
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Language

Cast

Jessye Norman Jessye Norman Jocasta Philip Langridge Philip Langridge Oedipus Bryn Terfel Bryn Terfel Creon Harry Peeters Harry Peeters Tiresias Min Tanaka Min Tanaka Dancer (Oedipus) Kayoko Shiraishi Narrator

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Frequently asked questions

What is Oedipus Rex about?
Impressed by Jean Cocteau’s rewrite of Antigone, Stravinsky asked the poet for an adaptation of Oedipus Rex. The resulting libretto brings together the key scenes of Sophocles’s tragedy translated by the Abbé Jean Daniélou into Latin—a language that, according the composer, “is not dead but engraved in stone, and so imposing that it is immune to any popularization”.
Who directed Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex was directed by Julie Taymor.
Who stars in Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex stars Jessye Norman, Philip Langridge, Bryn Terfel, Harry Peeters.
When was Oedipus Rex released?
Oedipus Rex is a 1993 music film.
Where can I watch Oedipus Rex?
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