Oedipus Rex
1967 · 105 min · Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
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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 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…
Emotional fingerprint
Oedipus Rex (1967) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Fear 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Fear25%
- Confusion20%
- Sadness10%
- Empathy10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Fear, Confusion. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Fear and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Cast
Tiresias
Laius, King of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young father)
Details
- Directed by
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Written by
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1967
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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