Colombia / Aug 23, 1996 / +18
Oedipus Mayor (1996)
Directed by Jorge Alí Triana
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Steamy Adaptation of OEDIPUS REX
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Raúl Santana | Secretary |
| Salomón Vega | Dragoneante |
| Jaime Forero | Layo |
| Armando Gutiérrez | Captain Solórzano |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Edipo alcalde |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Colombia, Cuba, France, Mexico, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Caracol Televisión, Sogetel, Canal+, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Grupo Colombia, Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano |
| Release date | 23 agosto 1996 |
| Production | Tomás Zapata, Fanny Mikey, Fernando de Garcillán, Jorge Sánchez |
| Writer | Stella Malagón Gutiérrez, Orlando Senna, Gabriel García Márquez, Sophocles |
| Editing | Sigfrido Barjau |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Assistant directors | Rodrigo Triana, Rodrigo Ospina, Jorge Alí Triana |
| Camera operators | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Additional photography | Rodrigo Prieto |
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| Production design | José Luis Aguilar |
| Art direction | José Luis Aguilar |
| Set decoration | José Luis Aguilar |
| Special effects | Alejandro Vázquez |
| Music | Blas Emilio Atehortúa, Miguel Sandoval, Andrés Franco, Nerio Barberis |
| Sound | Miguel Sandoval, Andrés Franco, Nerio Barberis, Blas Emilio Atehortúa |
| Costume design | Rosario Lozano, Karmele Soler |
| Makeup | Karmele Soler, Rosario Lozano |
| Hairstyling | Karmele Soler, Rosario Lozano |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Romania / Aug 23, 1996 / 15
Digital
Poland / Jun 10, 2001 / 16
Czechia / Jan 25, 2002 / 15+
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