Oedipus Mayor (1996)
Original title: Edipo alcalde
Oedipus Mayor is a 1996 Spanish-language drama movie directed by Jorge Alí Triana, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Jorge Perugorría, Ángela Molina and Francisco Rabal.
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.
Cast
- Jorge Perugorría as Edipo
- Ángela Molina as Yocasta
- Francisco Rabal as Tiresias
- Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Priest
- Jairo Camargo as Creonte
- Miriam Colon as Deyanira
- Juan Sebastián Aragón as Mayor's Driver
- Marcela Agudelo as Urban Guerrilla
- Fabiana Medina as Rural Guerrilla
- Juan Carlos Arango as Paramilitary Chief
- Manuel José Chaves as Guerrilla Child
- Sigifredo Vega as Sergeant