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Edipo Re (1967)

APGRD id
941
Start date
3rd September 1967
Production Media
Film
Languages
Italian
Associated ancient works
Companies
APGRD Notes
An adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, set in 1920s; the first half of the film covers events preceding Sophocles' play. Pasolini's first feature-length colour film. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 3 September 1967; IMDb lists international release dates as: Argentina, 28 August 1968; France, 9 October 1968; UK, 13 December 1968; Poland, April 1969; West Germany, 13 June 1969; Mexico, 2 October 1969; Finland, 4 December 1970; Greece, 24 September 1971 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival); Sweden, 27 April 1978; East Germany, 6 January 1984.
URI
https://apgrd.classics.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/941
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