Oedipus Rex (1957 film)
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| Directed by | Tyrone Guthrie |
| Written by | William Butler Yeats adaptation of the play by Sophocles |
| Based on | Oedipus Rex 429 BC play by Sophocles |
| Produced by | Leonid Kipnis |
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| Cinematography | Roger Barlow |
| Edited by | Richard C. Meyer |
| Music by | Louis Applebaum |
| Distributed by | Motion Picture Distributors |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $400,000 |
Oedipus Rex is a 1957 tragedy film, a film version of the Canadian Stratford Festival production of the William Butler Yeats adaptation of the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles.
The actors performed wearing masks designed by Tanya Moiseiwitsch, as was the practice in Ancient Greek theatre.