---
title: 'Edipo Alcalde (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jorge Alí Triana'
released: '1996-08-23'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Colombia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/edipo-alcalde-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116170/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Edipo Alcalde (1996)

1996 · 100 min · Drama · Colombia

Original title: Edipo alcalde

## Synopsis

Oedipus Mayor  is a 1996 Colombian tragedy film, produced by Tomás Zapata and Jorge Sánchez, directed by Jorge Alí Triana. Set in strife-ridden, 20th-century Colombia, the film is a modern-day interpretation of Sophocles' classical Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jorge Alí Triana](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-ali-triana)

## Cast

- [Jairo Camargo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jairo-camargo)
- [Francisco Rabal](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-rabal)
- [Ángela Molina](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-molina)
- [Míriam Colón](https://cinepixo.com/people/miriam-colon)
- [Jorge Perugorría Rodríguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-perugorria-rodriguez)

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