Schmoedipus is an anthology series by English television dramatist, Dennis Potter and was released on 1975 by BBC (United Kingdom).
The story follows the reunion of a mother, Elizabeth Carter, and her son, Glen, who she had given away at birth. The plot follows on her guilt for giving away her child as a result of a rape, as well as the ongoing shame she carries from enduring a teenage pregnancy. Freud’s Oedipus complex is at play here, observing the sexual undertones to the mother-son relationship between Glen and Elizabeth – which makes for an unsettling reaction.
Potter is most well-known for his work on BBC shows including, Pennies from Heaven (1978) and The Singing Detective (1986). Before his death in 1994, Schmoedipus was produced for a cinema adaptation in 1975 as Potter’s last film, Track 29 (1988), directed by Nicolas Roeg.
