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Oedipus
Rong
average rating from 99 members 
       
comedy | 2005 | South West | 6 min
Published 12 Dec 05
A hand-warming tale of love, incest and death. Be warned no film called Oedipus can ever end happily.
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scenes of a sexual nature | strong language
synopsis
A modern reworking of the geek classic using words and images that move. Warning may contain traces of poetry.


This film was chosen to be part of the BBC Summer of British Film (shorts): Comedy season. Watch more SOBF: Comedy shorts on film network.
short fact
"Nathan Filer wrote and performs his work. We saw him at a poetry event and persuaded him to let us film him."
crew
  • director Rong
  • writer Nathan Filer
  • producer Laura Smith/Rebecca Ramsden
  • editor Rong
  • director of photography Ross Curzon-Butler
  • sound Mao/David Brookfield
  • music Adam Coombs
  • gaffer and all round genius Ben
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    cast
    • Lead Nathan Filer
    • Father Peter Clifford
    • Mother Rebecca Smart
    • Old Lady Nana Bones
    format
    digital
    budget
    £200
    © 2005 Rong

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    comment by Alex  scott
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    posted Apr 20, 2007

    That was very well done. Not to many could pull this off without being in bad taste. Very funny.
    comment by David  Bowron
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    posted Jan 12, 2007

    Not normally being a fan of classic Greek plays or poetry I was expecting this to be a bit lame. God, was I wrong!. It's not only incredibly well written but very funny too.
    I think every man can relate to that whole issue of the fear that is being caught cracking one off...or worse by a member of your own family. Brilliant.
    comment by abi  spence
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    posted Dec 19, 2006

    Porno Alex, somethings will never change - neva
    comment by Sam  Burton
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    posted Nov 13, 2006

    I think this is a GREAT short - really appeals to my sense of humour (should I be worried?)
    Sam  Burton is Production Projects Co-Ordinator at Screen East and a member of Film Network's Industry Panel.
    comment by Dan  Hunter
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    posted Oct 17, 2006

    Excellent - very witty script and the dramatised sections were v well done. Best short I've seen on this site!
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