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'Oedipus Mayor ' is a 1996 Colombian tragedy film, produced by Toms Zapata and Jorge Snchez, directed by Jorge Al Triana. Set in strife-ridden, 20th-century Colombia, the film is a modern-day interpretation of Sophocles' classical Greek tragedy 'Oedipus Rex'. The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot



Set amidst the rebel wars (representing the Theban plagues) of contemporary Colombia, young Mayor Edipo must mediate a peace deal between conflicting guerrilla groups and the army. It is raining when he leaves. His journey is interrupted when he gets into a shoot-out on a lonely bridge. Returning fire, Edipo somehow escapes. As soon as he gets to town he hears that a prominent leader Layo was brutally slain. No one knows who shot him. Meanwhile, a blind coffin-maker Tiresias wanders town making dire prophecies concerning Edipo's future. It is he who tells the mayor that Layo was murdered by a family member. Edipo's fate is sealed when he gets involved with the beautiful and much older Yocasta, a woman who last had sex thirty years before with her husband Layo. She got pregnant and bore a son ... tragedy ensues.

Cast



*Jorge Perugorria - Edipo

*ngela Molina - Yocasta

*Francisco Rabal - Tiresias

*Jairo Camargo - Creonte

*Jorge Martnez de Hoyos - Priest

*Miriam Coln - Deyanira

*Juan Sebastin Aragn - Police Commander

*Armando Gutirrez - Army Captain

*Marcela Agudelo -

*Fabiana Medina - Guerrilla Child

*Juan Carlos Arango - AUC Commander

*Magali Caicedo

*Manuel Jos Chvez - Guerrilla Child

*Sigifredo Vega

*Alfonso Ortiz - Landowners

*Hctor Rivas

*Andrs Felipe Martnez

*Ral Santa

*Salomn Vega

*Jaime Forero

*Carlos Vega

See also



* List of submissions to the 69th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

* List of Colombian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References




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