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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 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... Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Starring Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli in prominent roles.
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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 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... Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Starring Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli in prominent roles.
Best Foreign Language Film | 1970 | Pier Paolo
Best Director Migliore Regista | 1968 | Pier Paolo
Best Producer Migliore Produttore | 1968
Best Screenplay | 1967 | Pier Paolo
1967 | Pier Paolo
Best Director Regista del Miglior Film | 1968 | Pier Paolo
Best Cinematography Color Migliore Fotografia a Colori | 1968
Best Costume Design Migliori Costumi | 1968
Best Film | 1967 | Pier Paolo
Sophocles, the author of the original Greek tragedy on which this film is based, is given no on-screen credit.
First part of Pier Paolo Pasolini's "Mythical Cycle" also including Teorema (1968), Porcile (1969) and Medea (1969).
Franco Citti was 5 years younger than Silvana Mangano and 11 years older than Luciano Bartoli, his parents in the movie.
