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Oedipus Mayor

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Oedipus Mayor

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Rated 5.4 on TMDB

Oedipus Mayor

Edipo alcalde

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Steamy Adaptation of OEDIPUS REX

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.

Released: 1996
Runtime: 1h 40m
Genres: Drama, War
Country: Colombia
Language: Spanish

Direction and writing

Gabriel García MárquezScreenplay, Writer

SM

Stella Malagón GutiérrezAdaptation, Writer

Orlando SennaWriter

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Cast

Jorge PerugorríaEdipo
Ángela MolinaYocasta
Francisco RabalTiresias

Jorge Martínez de HoyosPriest
Jairo CamargoCreonte
Miriam ColonDeyanira
Juan Sebastián AragónMayor's Driver
Marcela AgudeloUrban Guerrilla

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