Oedipus Rex
“Pasolini’s Terrifying… Compassionate… Magnificent…”
Oedipus Rex is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. Availability checked 21 June 2026.
Where to watch Oedipus Rex
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Release date
- 1967-09-07
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy
- Studio
- Somafis
Oedipus Rex — trailer
About Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex is a 1967 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, starring Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano and Alida Valli. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 364 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Oedipus Rex in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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…
Cast
Franco Citti
Oedipus
Silvana Mangano
Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)
Alida Valli
Merope, Queen of Corinth
Carmelo Bene
Creon
Julian Beck
Tiresias
Luciano Bartoli
Laius, King of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young father)
Francesco Leonetti
Servo di Laio
Ahmed Belhachmi
Polybus, King of Corinth
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Sacerdote
Giandomenico Davoli
Pastore di Polibo
Ninetto Davoli
Angelo
Laura Betti
Jocasta's Maid (uncredited)
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Oedipus Rex in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Oedipus Rex on Criterion Channel.
Is Oedipus Rex on Netflix?+
Oedipus Rex is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is Oedipus Rex?+
Oedipus Rex has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
Who stars in Oedipus Rex?+
Oedipus Rex stars Franco Citti, Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene and Julian Beck.
When did Oedipus Rex come out?+
Oedipus Rex is a 1967 movie directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
What genre is Oedipus Rex?+
Oedipus Rex is Drama film.
Who directed Oedipus Rex?+
Oedipus Rex was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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