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- Title
Oedipus in the Cinema.
- Authors
Winkler, Martin M.
- Abstract
This article focuses on the presence of the story of Oedipus in films. It discusses the variations of works on Oedipus' story including myth, epic, tragedy, and comedy. It also explores various views on the story of Oedipus and Greek mythology that are being projected in films including "Edipo re" directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, "Freud" directed by John Huston, and "The Matrix" directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski. It cites that films about Oedipus have modern and autobiographical settings and are updated versions of either Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" or the original myth. Moreover, it is noted that changes have been made in names, characters, plot and themes in these films.
- Subjects
OEDIPUS (Greek mythology); MYTHOLOGY in motion pictures; OEDIPUS complex in motion pictures; MOTION picture plots &; themes; EDIPO Re (Film); FREUD (Film); MATRIX, The (Film); PASOLINI, Pier Paolo, 1922-1975; HUSTON, John, 1906-1987; WACHOWSKI, Lana, 1965-; WACHOWSKI, Lilly, 1967-
- Publication
Arethusa, 2008, Vol 41, Issue 1, p67
- ISSN
0004-0975
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/are.2008.0008