Oedipus Rex (1984) - Where to Watch

Now, before we get into the important info of how you can watch 'Oedipus Rex' right now, here are some details about the Somafis, Arco Film drama flick. Oedipus Rex starring Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min. The release date of the movie is December 7th, 1984. The movie received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 358 community users.

Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "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…"

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Oedipus Rex' on each platform when they are available. 'Oedipus Rex' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel in the US.