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Oedipus Mayor (1996)

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Steamy Adaptation of OEDIPUS REX

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Jorge Alí Triana
Writer : Gabriel García Márquez

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jorge Perugorría
Jorge Perugorría
Edipo
Ángela Molina
Ángela Molina
Yocasta
Francisco Rabal
Francisco Rabal
Tiresias
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Priest
Jairo Camargo
Jairo Camargo
Creonte
Miriam Colon
Miriam Colon
Deyanira
Juan Sebastián Aragón
Juan Sebastián Aragón
Mayor's Driver
Marcela Agudelo
Marcela Agudelo
Urban Guerrilla
Fabiana Medina
Fabiana Medina
Rural Guerrilla
Juan Carlos Arango
Juan Carlos Arango
Paramilitary Chief
Manuel José Chaves
Manuel José Chaves
Guerrilla Child
Sigifredo Vega
Sigifredo Vega
Sergeant
Alfonso Ortiz
Alfonso Ortiz
Bartender
Héctor Rivas
Héctor Rivas
"Gordo"
Andrés Felipe Martínez
Andrés Felipe Martínez
Surgeon
Raúl Santana
Raúl Santana
Secretary
Salomón Vega
Salomón Vega
Dragoneante
Jaime Forero
Jaime Forero
Layo
Armando Gutiérrez
Armando Gutiérrez
Captain Solórzano

Crews

Jorge Alí Triana
Jorge Alí Triana
Director
Stella Malagón Gutiérrez
Stella Malagón Gutiérrez
Writer
Orlando Senna
Orlando Senna
Writer
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez
Writer
Sophocles
Sophocles
Original Story
Stella Malagón Gutiérrez
Stella Malagón Gutiérrez
Adaptation
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez
Screenplay
Rodrigo Triana
Rodrigo Triana
First Assistant Director
Rodrigo Ospina
Rodrigo Ospina
Second Assistant Director
Domingo González
Domingo González
Script
Karmele Soler
Karmele Soler
Makeup Designer
Rosario Lozano
Rosario Lozano
Costume Designer
Alejandro Vázquez
Alejandro Vázquez
Special Effects
Miguel Sandoval
Miguel Sandoval
Sound
Andrés Franco
Andrés Franco
Sound
Nerio Barberis
Nerio Barberis
Sound
Blas Emilio Atehortúa
Blas Emilio Atehortúa
Music
Sigfrido Barjau
Sigfrido Barjau
Editor
José Luis Aguilar
José Luis Aguilar
Art Direction
Rodrigo Prieto
Rodrigo Prieto
Director of Photography
Tomás Zapata
Tomás Zapata
Associate Producer
Fanny Mikey
Fanny Mikey
Associate Producer
Fernando de Garcillán
Fernando de Garcillán
Associate Producer
Maria Amaral
Maria Amaral
Production Director
Jorge Sánchez
Jorge Sánchez
Producer

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