Editing Oedipus Rex (section)

===Film adaptations===

The first English-language adaption, [[Oedipus Rex (1957 film)|''Oedipus Rex'' (1957)]], was directed by [[Tyrone Guthrie]] and starred [[Douglas Campbell (actor)|Douglas Campbell]] as Oedipus. In this version, the entire play is performed by the cast in masks (Greek: ''prosopon''), as actors did in [[Theatre of ancient Greece#Masks 2|ancient Greek theatre]].

The second English-language film version, [[Oedipus the King (1968 film)|''Oedipus the King'' (1968)]], was directed by [[Philip Saville]] and filmed in Greece. Unlike Guthrie's film, this version shows the actors' faces, as well as boasting an all-star cast, including [[Christopher Plummer]] as Oedipus; [[Lilli Palmer]] as Jocasta; [[Orson Welles]] as Tiresias; [[Richard Johnson (actor)|Richard Johnson]] as Creon; [[Roger Livesey]] as the Shepherd; and [[Donald Sutherland]] as the Leading Member of the Chorus. Sutherland's voice, however, was dubbed by another actor. The film went a step further than the play by actually showing, in flashback, the murder of Laius (portrayed by [[Friedrich Ledebur]]). It also shows Oedipus and Jocasta in bed together, making love. Though released in 1968, this film was not seen in Europe or the US until the 1970s and 1980s after legal release and [[Distribution (film)|distribution rights]] were granted to video and television.

In Italy, [[Pier Paolo Pasolini]] directed ''[[Oedipus Rex (1967 film)|Edipo Re]]'' (1967), a modern interpretation of the play.

[[Toshio Matsumoto]]'s film, ''[[Funeral Parade of Roses]]'' (1969), is a loose adaptation of the play and an important work of the [[Japanese New Wave]].

In [[Colombia]], writer [[Gabriel García Márquez]] adapted the story in ''[[Edipo Alcalde]]'', bringing it to the real-world situation of Colombia at the time.

The Nigerian film ''The Gods are STILL not to Blame'' (2012) was produced by Funke Fayoyin, premiering at [[Silverbird Galleria]] in [[Lagos]].

[[Park Chan-wook|Park Chan-wook's]] [[Cinema of South Korea|South Korean film]], ''[[Oldboy (2003 film)|Oldboy]]'' (2003), was inspired by the play while making several notable changes to allow it to work in a modern South-Korean setting.<ref>[http://www.ikonenmagazin.de/interview/Park.htm "Sympathy for the Old Boy... An Interview with Park Chan Wook"] by Choi Aryong</ref> The film even alters the iconic twist, causing many American critics to overlook the connection. It received widespread acclaim, and is seen in South Korea as the definitive adaptation.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}