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Oedipus Mayor (Spanish: Edipo alcalde) is a 1996 Colombian film, produced by Tomás Zapata and Jorge Sánchez, directed by Jorge Alí 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.
Original Release
08/23/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jorge Perugorria | Edipo |
| Francisco Rabal | Tiresias |
| Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | Cura / Priest |
| Joan Vives Lozano | Creonte |
| Miriam Colon | Deyanira |
| Juan Sebastián Aragón | Mayor's Driver |
| Armando Gutiérrez | Capitán Solórzano / Captain Solórzano |
| Marcela Agudelo | Urban Guerrilla |
| Fabiana Medina | Rural Guerrilla |
| Juan Carlos Arango | Paramilitary Chief / Indio Cetrino |
Directors
Writers
Gabriel García Márquez, Stella Malagon, Orlando Senna, Sophocles
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jorge Perugorria | Edipo |
| Francisco Rabal | Tiresias |
| Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | Cura / Priest |
| Joan Vives Lozano | Creonte |
| Miriam Colon | Deyanira |
| Juan Sebastián Aragón | Mayor's Driver |
| Armando Gutiérrez | Capitán Solórzano / Captain Solórzano |
| Marcela Agudelo | Urban Guerrilla |
| Fabiana Medina | Rural Guerrilla |
| Juan Carlos Arango | Paramilitary Chief / Indio Cetrino |
| Magali Caicedo | Criada Mulata |
| Manuel José Chaves | Guerrilla Child |
| Sigifredo Vega | Sargento / Sergeant |
| Alfonso Ortiz | Cantinero / Bartender |
| Héctor Rivas | Gordo / "Gordo" |
| Andrés Felipe Martínez | Cirujano / Surgeon |
| Salomón Vega | Dragoneante |
| Jaime Forero | Laio / Layo |
| Carlos Vega | Anciano |
| Shaun Linden | Secretario |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Fernando de Garcillán | Producer |
| Fanny Mikey | Producer |
| Jorge Sánchez | Producer |
| Tomás Zapata | Producer |
