Oedipus The King -- Part 12/12

[BryonAWitHonors]

pretty crazy how Creon promises him to take care of Antigone.

[mrcementero101]

YOU GOOD SIR, SAVED MY ARSE!! I really needed this for my college drama class :p THANKS!!!

[Coorsgood10]

It is hereby proven. Weed makes everything better.

[dota48]

OEDIPUS killed his daddy and fucked his mommy, OEDIPUS put his penis into his mama;s anus

[GlassDarkly]

This production was all filmed in 1 take as a play, which is quite rare these days. I know. I was in it :)

[MagicRain505]

@GlassDarkly Really, now? Who were you?

[GlassDarkly]

@MagicRain505 .. I was Teiresias' Boy. Only an extra of course, but it was great experience for a 14 year old :)

[rockhammer85]

This is one classic work that Hollywood could do wonders with. There's lurid themes, kink, mystery, brawls, evil, riddling monsters, plagues, civil unrest and a cocksure jock who ends up suffering an almighty humbling...awesome stuff.

[abyy1992]

i'm confused ! +_+ how did oedipus became the king of theban at the first place ???

[rockhammer85]

@abyy1992

The former King Laius (really Oedipus' father) was killed by an unwitting Oedipus during an argument over who had right-of-way on a road. When Oedipus reached his next destination - Thebes - he found them Kingless and trying to find a new one by auditioning various brave chaps to answer the riddle of the Sphinx. Being of little means, Oedipus decides to try his luck in the competition, and ultimately suceeds. He then becomes King, inheriting the widowed Queen Jocasta - aka his mom.

[abyy1992]

@rockhammer85

thx u really helped me 2 finally understand xD

[therrydicule]

@abyy1992 The thing is the oracle say to Laius that any of his child will kill him and marry his wife, Jocasta. To avoid that, he get rid of his child, giving it to a shepherd. That child became adopted by king of Corinth and took the name Oedipus. All would have stay like that until a drunk idiot tell him he was adopted, that he go to an oracle, decide to go to theban, kill his genetic father (Laius) by accident and married his genetic mom (Jocasta). So, Oedipus is an adopted mother-f'er.

[fostofina]

i love how his daughter finally takes her father's revenge from creon

[TheSmoothMaCD]

The killer awoke before dawn, he put his boots on He took a face from the ancient gallery And he walked on down the hall He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he Paid a visit to his brother, and then he He walked on down the hall, and And he came to a door...and he looked inside Father, yes son, I want to kill you Mother...I want to...Fuck U!

[PeterSodhi]

Guess this would have made a great family for Dr Phil to counsel :)

[lopez333]

why is the guy wearing a very modern general suit????ironic this is in BC

[JMisSC08]

@lopez333 its a sign of importance and royalty. But im not sure why they use a modern look, there is a deeper reason to it.

[cartjimok]

how to copy this page

[SarahChoi13]

em... why is the costume so awkward... I mean... wasn't oepidus rex something that occured in the very past

[aakksshhaayy]

@SarahChoi13

its set in a more modern time

[l3xy17]

thanks for posting it!!.. i needed to read the play but listening and watching the play while following along is so much faster and easier

[bigrobdeezey]

@l3xy17 Same here.

[Dracodarkness123]

Chorus is a female's part, though.

[colourfulwithaU]

That's not true...go look it up...

[aakksshhaayy]

@Dracodarkness123

it can be played by both

[95freeman1]

@Dracodarkness123 no it is not. The greeks didnt let women in the theatre. they all performed with mask on. and the men in many parts played many roles. they never did have women in the theatre. men played every role in greek theatre. women were only allowed 2 watch the play no be in them

[Jezixo]

Excellent dramatisation of an excellent play. I'm writing a university essay on this play right now and watching this has really helped to visualise the play - reading it can only give you so much. Thanks for posting!

[yeseg92]

i have watched all 12 videos, and read the book in class, such a great story. for anyone who didnt no the ending i bet its even greater. i will make a remake of this movie and make it bad ass...it will come out in 2019

[Dracodarkness123]

Only if the world doesn't end in 2012. I don't believe it will, but what ever God wants will happen.

[uvandamme79]

thank you so much . great performance, i have to admit thought ,everything was great but the costumes sucked. anyway this is a pearl left to us by sophocles.

[BCBMa25]

Thanks so much for posting this! It was great...and I agree much more interesting than the play.

[cristor1984]

AWESOME

[jackbridge92]

jonesy is a mad CU NT

[GaiusIuliusTaberna]

An excellent adaptation, very well done the emotion and the drama sent shivers up my spine, and the sight of the blind Oedipus with blood dripping from his eyes was truly compelling.

[junejoyleng]

thanks. it has helped to cement certain aspects of the play to my mind. :)

[TurtleShelltered]

Why does everyone care about the clothing? Honestly, it doesn't bother me. I like how they mixed up the time periods in the costuming.

[Wuzzi55]

This entire movie was up the ass, except the acter for Oediupus himself. TOTAL atmosphere kinda lost through those customs, and that chore of men is fucking gay. They ruined the play!

I think I speak for Paul roche himself, If I say: u dirty motherfuckers

[Ecuapana]

I did not liked the end

[angelfire5401]

much more interesting than the written play

[crazysoccerman14]

Bravo! I enjoyed this play.

[onewiththeuniverse88]

The clothing ruined it for me.

[soxrock30]

thanks for posting! made it much easier to get through the play as opposed to reading the play itself :D

[BlackwallstreetBIH]

in what part does he say the "The blood.. poured down... And not with a single drop, Pouring from the Etc" line?

I've been looking for it. Cant find it

[parshan08]

this play was originally written by Sophocles and there are over ten different english translations. this one is the translated version by Don Taylor.

if the lines from your book dont match the ones from this video, then you have a different translated version.

[kei27isblessed]

Wow, this was GREAT!!!! Thanks for posting.

[Lothriel]

Wow. This play makes King Lear look like a comedy. Anyone got a tissue? *sniff sniff*. I'm so glad I finally saw this version after studying the play in university. Michael Pennington and John Shrapnel are absolutely brilliant! Thank you for sharing. Off to watch the sequel, now!

[CharlieLionHeart]

Oedipus.... The Original Mother Fucker...

[SingingPrincess247]

lol. I never thought of that!

[aakksshhaayy]

@CharlieLionHeart

lmao

[ohitsdaniella]

@CharlieLionHeart Omg! We watched this exactly clip in English and when someone in my class pointed out your comment, my teacher flipped out! It was hilarious!

[OffWhiteCow]

The irony is that when Oedipus loses his vision, he has a clearer picture of reality. Discussing cutting off all sensory info from the outside would yield the absolute introspective truth. The self awareness with no perspective on the relationship to the outside. "You must learn to obey"--brilliant!

[oliverutube123]

cmon thats obvious

[IBGemini]

lol

[enitseg]

thanx :3

[8angelbee9]

where does he go????

[moviefan005]

into the nowhere outside thebes woundering around parts of Greece untill he comes to Athene where he peacefully dies... it's all in play oedipus at colonus... 2nd part of sopocles plays.

[Bluezainbad]

creon looks like bruce willis

[oliverutube123]

he is bruce willis

[barcafootyfreak9]

yea thats why it says in the cast.  John Shrapnel...Creon

[iamthetopp]

thanks again for a great selection of videos. watched for the simple pleasure of it.

great posts.

[wittywhitmarla]

thanks for all the videos i really needed this for class!!

[aabceacba]

@wittywhitmarla Me too.

[ericqmejia]

Thank you sooo much this really saved my bacon! And, the presentation was sooo good!

Thanks again!

[monawestlife]

thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks alot

[aimgood]

Carajo