Oedipus Rex (1993): Cast
Oedipus Rex is a 1993 music film directed by Julie Taymor, starring Philip Langridge as Oedipus, Min Tanaka and Kayoko Shiraishi. It runs 57 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Director
- Julie Taymor
- Genre
- Music
- Original language
- Latin
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Oedipus Rex About?
The premise of Oedipus Rex without spoilers.
Impressed by Jean Cocteau’s reworking of Antigone, Stravinsky commissioned him to adapt Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex. The libretto assembles the tragedy’s pivotal scenes, rendered into Latin by Abbé Jean Daniélou. Stravinsky felt Latin, “engraved in stone,” remained timeless and immune to popular simplification.
Oedipus Rex Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- title directed by female
- opera
- based on play
Oedipus Rex Cast & Characters
Philip Langridge leads the cast as Oedipus, with Min Tanaka as Dancer (Oedipus) and Kayoko Shiraishi as Narrator. Directed by Julie Taymor; 6 actors are credited in all.
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Director Julie Taymor
- Philip Langridge as Oedipus
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Min Tanaka as Dancer (Oedipus) - Kayoko Shiraishi as Narrator
- Bryn Terfel as Creon
Also Starring in Oedipus Rex
· 2 more- Jessye Norman Jocasta
- Harry Peeters Tiresias
More from Julie Taymor
More films directed by Julie Taymor, best-rated first: The Glorias, Frida, Across the Universe and Titus.
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Movies Like Oedipus Rex
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex and Oedipus the King.
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Oedipus Rex 1957 -
Oedipus Rex 1967 -
Oedipus the King 1968 -
Antigone/Rites of Passion 1990 -
Orpheus and Eurydice 1986 -
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King 1986 -
Ophelia’s Opera 2001 -
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus 1986 -
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus 1986 -
Antigone 1992 -
Theban Plays: Antigone 1986 -
Orpheus and Eurydice 2008
Oedipus Rex FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Oedipus Rex, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex runs 57 minutes.
When was Oedipus Rex released?
Oedipus Rex was released in 1993.
Who directed Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex was directed by Julie Taymor.
More films by Julie Taymor Who is in the cast of Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex stars Philip Langridge as Oedipus, Min Tanaka as Dancer (Oedipus) and Kayoko Shiraishi as Narrator, among 6 credited actors.
Does Oedipus Rex have a post-credit scene?
No. Oedipus Rex has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Oedipus Rex in?
The original language of Oedipus Rex is Latin.
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