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Are these two movies based on the same play (Oedipus Rex) or is Oedipus The King different?

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Are these two movies based on the same play (Oedipus Rex) or is Oedipus The King different?

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Oedipus Rex and Oedipus the King are the same thing. The play can be called either. Oedipus the King is the title in English, and Oedipus Rex is the title in Latin. Sometimes books or scripts will be titled Oedipus Rex, and sometimes Oedipus the King. It’s just one play.