directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini: 40th Anniversary
A dark and riveting retelling of the classic tragedy “Oedipus
Rex.” Unknown to himself, Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother.
When the truth is discovered, he puts out his eyes and Oedipus wanders the
streets until he is found by his daughter; Antigone, a common blind beggar. Set
in Morocco, the film is a visual wonder of desert landscapes and powerful
Moorish architecture. This cast includes avant-garde film and theater director
Carmelo Bene, Julian Beck from New York’s Living theater, and Pasolini himself
as the High Priest.