Edipo Alcalde
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Edipo Alcalde is a 1996 Colombian
film, directed by Jorge Ali Triana. Set in strife-ridden, 20th-century Colombia
, the film is a modern-day interpretation of Sophocles
' classical Greek tragedy : "Oedipus Rex".
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.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
film, directed by Jorge Ali Triana. Set in strife-ridden, 20th-century Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, the film is a modern-day interpretation of Sophocles
Sophocles
Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides...
' classical Greek tragedy : "Oedipus Rex".
Synopsis
Set amidst the rebel wars (representing the Theban plagues) of contemporary Colombia, young Mayor EdipoOedipus
Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his mother, and thus brought disaster on his city and family...
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
Oedipus
Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his mother, and thus brought disaster on his city and family...
somehow escapes. As soon as he gets to town he hears that a prominent leader Layo
Laius
In Greek mythology, King Laius, or Laios of Thebes was a divine hero and key personage in the Theban founding myth. Son of Labdacus, he was raised by the regent Lycus after the death of his father.-Abduction of Chrysippus:...
was brutally slain. No one knows who shot him. Meanwhile a blind coffin-maker Tiresias
Tiresias
In Greek mythology, Tiresias was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo; Tiresias participated fully in seven generations at Thebes, beginning as advisor to Cadmus...
wanders town making dire prophecies concerning Edipo
Oedipus
Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his mother, and thus brought disaster on his city and family...
's future. It is he who tells the mayor that Layo
Laius
In Greek mythology, King Laius, or Laios of Thebes was a divine hero and key personage in the Theban founding myth. Son of Labdacus, he was raised by the regent Lycus after the death of his father.-Abduction of Chrysippus:...
was murdered by a family member. Edipo
Oedipus
Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his mother, and thus brought disaster on his city and family...
's fate is sealed when he gets involved with the beautiful and much older Yocasta
Jocasta
In Greek mythology, Jocasta, also known as Jocaste , Epikastê, or Iokastê was a daughter of Menoeceus and Queen consort of Thebes, Greece. She was the wife of Laius. Wife and mother of Oedipus by Laius, and both mother and grandmother of Antigone, Eteocles, Polynices and Ismene by Oedipus...
, a woman who last had sex thirty years before with her husband Layo
Laius
In Greek mythology, King Laius, or Laios of Thebes was a divine hero and key personage in the Theban founding myth. Son of Labdacus, he was raised by the regent Lycus after the death of his father.-Abduction of Chrysippus:...
. She got pregnant and bore a son ... tragedy ensues.
Cast
- Jorge PerugorriaJorge PerugorríaJorge Perugorria was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate Jorge Perugorria (aka Pichi) was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since...
- Edipo - Ángela MolinaÁngela MolinaÁngela Molina is a Spanish actress, and a daughter of Antonio Molina, Spanish singer and actor.Molina studied dance and theater art in the Escuela Superior de Madrid. She rose to international prominence after starring in Luis Buñuel's last movie That Obscure Object of Desire...
- Yocasta - Francisco RabalFrancisco RabalFrancisco Rabal , perhaps better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor born in Águilas, a small town in the province of Murcia, Spain....
- Tiresias - Jairo Camargo - Creonte
- Jorge Martinez - Priest
- Miriam Colon - Deyanira