Oedipus Mayor

Oedipus Mayor (1996)

Drama, War1 hour and 40 minutes
52%
User score

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Steamy Adaptation of OEDIPUS REX

Description

Edipo, is appointed mayor of a town plunged in misery and violence. His first mission is to discover and punish the murderers of Layo, a well-known potentate of the region. His investigation is directed towards all the armed factions that exist in Colombia.

Orlando Senna
Writer
Stella Malagón Gutiérrez
Adaptation, Writer
Jorge Alí Triana
Director
Sophocles
Original Story
Gabriel García Márquez
Writer, Screenplay

Actors

Jorge Perugorría
Jorge Perugorría
Edipo
Ángela Molina
Ángela Molina
Yocasta
Francisco Rabal
Francisco Rabal
Tiresias
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Priest
Jairo Camargo
Jairo Camargo
Creonte
Miriam Colon
Miriam Colon
Deyanira
Juan Sebastián Aragón
Juan Sebastián Aragón
Mayor's Driver
Marcela Agudelo
Marcela Agudelo
Urban Guerrilla
Fabiana Medina
Fabiana Medina
Rural Guerrilla
Juan Carlos Arango
Juan Carlos Arango
Paramilitary Chief
Manuel José Chaves
Manuel José Chaves
Guerrilla Child
Sigifredo Vega
Sigifredo Vega
Sergeant
Alfonso Ortiz
Alfonso Ortiz
Bartender
Héctor Rivas
Héctor Rivas
"Gordo"
Andrés Felipe Martínez
Andrés Felipe Martínez
Surgeon
Raúl Santana
Raúl Santana
Secretary
Salomón Vega
Salomón Vega
Dragoneante
Jaime Forero
Jaime Forero
Layo
Armando Gutiérrez
Armando Gutiérrez
Captain Solórzano
Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Keywords
based on play or musicalforeign language adaptation