Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus (1986)

Adaptación de la tragedia griega de Eurípides en la que Pasolini muestra la trágica confrontación entre dos culturas incompatibles: el mundo mágico e irracional de Medea y el mundo racional de Jasón. Supuso la única incursión en el cine de la gran diva de la ópera Maria Callas.

La traidicional sociedad nipona también ha ofrecido una gran película, la experimental de Toshio Matsumoto que se centra en la vida de los transexuales de Tokio durante los años 60.

La historia nos pone en la piel de Kashou Minazuki, quien va a abrir la pastelería “La Soleil” tras huir de la cadena familiar de repostería clásica japonesa de su familia. Tras finalizar la mudanza, descubre que con él han venido las chicas gato Chocola y Vanilla, que le harán la vida un poco más complicada a su amo en esta divertida comedia algo picantona.

Tras la caída de la ciudad de Troya en manos de los ejércitos aqueos, las mujeres troyanas deberán afrontar el doloroso hecho de ser convertidas en esclavas y trasladadas a las cortes de los príncipes griegos.

In Thebes in ancient Greece, King Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother Jocasta, having two sons - Eteocles and Polyneices - and two daughters - Ismene and Antigone. King Oedipus dies a beggar in the exile after gouging out his own eye, and Eteocle agrees to reign in Thebes in alternating years with Polynices. However, he refuses to resign after the first year and Polynieces raises an army and attacks Thebes, and they kill each other. The ruler of Thebes Creon decrees that Eleocles should have an honorable burial while the body of the traitor Polyneices should be left on the battlefield to be eaten by the jackals and vultures. However, Antigone, who was betrothed to Creon's surviving son Haemon, defies Creon's orders and buries her brother. When Creon is reported of the attitude of Antigone, he sentences her to be placed in a tomb alive. Antigone hangs herself in the tomb and Haemon tries to kill his father first and then he kills himself with his sword...

En un país europeo en crisis, Portugal, un director se propone construir ficciones a partir de la miserable realidad que le rodea. Pero incapaz de encontrar sentido a su trabajo, huye de manera cobarde, dejando su lugar a la bella Sherezade. Ella necesitará ánimo y coraje para no aburrir al Rey con las tristes historias de ese país. Con el transcurrir de las noches, la inquietud deja paso a la desolación, y la desolación al encantamiento. Por eso Sherezade organiza las historias en tres entregas. Comienza así: "Oh venturoso Rey, fui conocedora de que en un triste país...". Libre adaptación de 'Las mil y una noches' ambientada en el Portugal de hoy, y dividida en tres películas. (FILMAFFINITY)

Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.

Ezra Mannon regresa a casa tras la Guerra Civil Americana, pero su hogar se ha convertido en un auténtico campo de batalla entre su mujer Christine y su hija Lavinia que compiten por el amor del mismo hombre, el apuesto capitán Adam Brant.

Adaptación de la tragedia griega "Electra" de Eurípides. Tras una victoriosa campaña en la guerra de Troya regresa a Argos el rey Agamenón. Durante su ausencia su esposa Clitemnestra, madre de Electra y Orestes, se ha enamorado del cruel Egisto, conviertiéndole en su amante, y entre ambos preparan el asesinato del noble monarca...

Li Jie, a lawyer, is taking divorce proceedings to try to get custody of her daughter. As she is working hard to earn a better life for her daughter, she hires a baby sitter, Sun Fang, to watch her child. One day, Li comes home only to find her child and Sun have disappeared. Unfortunately, Li is suspected by both her family and the police, and must lean on herself to trace Sun alone.

Based on a true story, Agnus Dei is a kind of Oedipus of our days. Peter must find his way to redemption. But the past will make itself known and fate sparingly gives mercy. Can he save himself, or even be saved at all?

Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.

A father takes his son to rehab.

In a world where Greek mythology is reality, Ben, a lonely reporter, finds his morals swayed by his desperation for affection.

A disturbing film about the Portuguese underworld of prostitution.

In a final battle for the control of Thebes, Oedipus's two sons kill each other. Creon issues an order that no one is to bury Polynices upon pain of death. But Antigone is determined that her brother's body will have the proper rites of burial.

The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds a brilliant stroke: the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright's day.

Constance es una maestra de escuela aburrida y amante del cine en Nueva Zelanda después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial que comienza a fantasear con que es una estrella de Hollywood, con trágicas consecuencias.

This classic Greek tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own father and ends up paying a terrible price for invoking the wrath of the Gods.

Poet Lord Byron decides to fight with the Greek revolutionaries in Missolonghi against the Turks but instead the glorious battle wrestles with fever and his own demons.