oedipus
In 1957 the film Oedipus Rex was created to mimic a play written by the famous grecian playwright Sophocles. Leonid Kipnis produced while Tyrone Guthrie directed the movie. Oedipus Rex is a tragic drama based on the misfortune of one King, played by Douglas Campbell, and his battle with fate. In the beginning, Oedipus defeats the Sphinx, who threatens Thebes. Soon after, Oedipus is crowned King of Thebes for his intelligence. He then marries Jocasta, played by Eleanor Stuart, and struggles with a plague that causes death among Thebes. Oedipus sends Creon, played by Douglas Rain, his brother in law to an Oracle. The oracle then reveals that in order to stop the plauge he must find the old king, lauis's murderer. Oedipus then seeks the help of teiresias, a blind prophet who tells him he is Laius's murder, and Lauis was his own father. Oedipus then realizes he married his mother. In a panic, jocasta commits suicide by hanging herself and Oedipus pokes out his eyes upon sight of her. He then banishes himself and moves into the hills. This play, one of Sophocles's most famous is the basis for the movie produced by Leonid Kipnis. The video displays the acting, costumes, and masks of the Greek times. Acting was a very important aspect of play performing during the greek era. Actors during this time period had to speak loudly so their audience sitting on elevated hills could hear them. The film did not portray this tho, at some points in the movie actors spoke unclearly making it hard to hear. The actions of the actors in the movie are obvious to imitate a play during the grecian era. Movements were dramatic to show emotion to the onlooking audience. The attire of the actors and actresses in the video Oedipus Rex was truly unique and obviously from earlier times. The clothing really takes a person back to grecian times. Each person wearing a different color robe helps the viewer keep track of which actor represents each character in the play. The chorus wears brown