Oedipus Mayor
“Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Steamy Adaptation of OEDIPUS REX”
1996•+18•1h 40m•5.4•Released
DramaWar
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.
Director
Jorge Alí Triana
Writer
Stella Malagón Gutiérrez, Orlando Senna, Gabriel García Márquez, Gabriel García Márquez
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Caracol Televisión
Cast
Jorge Perugorría
Edipo
Ángela Molina
Yocasta
Francisco Rabal
Tiresias
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Priest
Jairo Camargo
Creonte
Miriam Colon
Deyanira
Juan Sebastián Aragón
Mayor's Driver
Marcela Agudelo
Urban Guerrilla
Fabiana Medina
Rural Guerrilla
Juan Carlos Arango
Paramilitary Chief
Manuel José Chaves
Guerrilla Child
Sigifredo Vega
Sergeant
Alfonso Ortiz
Bartender
Héctor Rivas
"Gordo"
Andrés Felipe Martínez
Surgeon
Production
Company
Caracol Televisión
Company
Sogetel
Company
Canal+
Company
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Company
Grupo Colombia
Company
Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
Producer
Jorge Sánchez
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