Oedipus Rex

Pasolini both humanizes the classical legend and reaches deep into the modern psyche to find its origins in ancient agonies.

It's not always necessary to understand Pasolini to be riveted by what he does.

Pasolini's working of the Sophocles tragedy, though not wholly successful, has its very definite strengths.

Pasolini frequently uses those who push themselves to the margins of society to expose our collective and individual weaknesses, and our determination to maintain the image of order.