Oedipus Rex, Pt 3 - Man And God

Explains that one philosophical message of Oedipus is that man, no matter how great his ability, is subordinate to God. Shows how this theme is reinforced when Oedipus, representing the worldly liberal thought infusing Greek civilization, is beaten by the gods.

More in Humanities - the Drama Series

  1. Hamlet, Pt 1 - The Age Of Elizabeth 1959
  2. Hamlet, Pt 2 - What Happens In Hamlet 1959
  3. Hamlet, Pt 3 - The Poisoned Kingdom 1959
  4. Hamlet, Pt 4 - The Readiness Is All 1959
  5. Oedipus Rex, Pt 1 - The Age Of Sophocles 1959
  6. Oedipus Rex, Pt 2 - The Character Of Oedipus 1959
  7. Oedipus Rex, Pt 3 - Man And God 1959
  8. Oedipus Rex, Pt 4 - The Recovery Of Oedipus 1959
  9. Our Town, Pt 1 - Our Town And Our Universe 1959
  10. Our Town, Pt 2 - Our Town And Ourselves 1959
  11. The Theatre: One of the Humanities 1959
  12. A Doll's House 1968
  13. A Doll's House - Pt 1 - Destruction Of Illusion 1968
  14. A Doll's House - Pt 2 - Ibsen's Themes 1968
  15. Doll's House, A, Pt 1 - Destruction Of Illusion 1968
  16. Doll's House, A, Pt 2 - Ibsen's Themes 1968
  17. Shaw Vs Shakespeare, Pt 1 - The Character Of Caesar 1970
  18. Shaw Vs Shakespeare, Pt 2 - The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar 1970
  19. Shaw Vs Shakespeare, Pt 3 - Caesar And Cleopatra 1970
  20. Tennessee Williams - Theater In Process 1976

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record