Oedipus Rex. No. 3. Man and god

Explains that one philosophical message of “Oedipus Rex” is that man is subordinate to God. Shows how this theme is reinforced when Oedipus, representing the worldly liberal thought infusing Greek civilisation, is beaten by the gods. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

director

John Barnes

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Massachusetts Council for the Humanities

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

502472

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Philosophy - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Greece - Civilization

Literature → Greek literature - History and Criticism

Music & Performing Arts → Drama - Themes, motives

Music & Performing Arts → Greek drama

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1959

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