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Antigone
Antigone
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Antigone

Original Title: Αντιγόνη

1961
1h 33m
History
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

1h 33m

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Storyline

In Thebes in ancient Greece, King Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother Jocasta, having two sons - Eteocles and Polyneices - and two daughters - Ismene and Antigone. King Oedipus dies a beggar in the exile after gouging out his own eye, and Eteocle agrees to reign in Thebes in alternating years with Polynices. However, he refuses to resign after the first year and Polynieces raises an army and attacks Thebes, and they kill each other. The ruler of Thebes Creon decrees that Eleocles should have an honorable burial while the body of the traitor Polyneices should be left on the battlefield to be eaten by the jackals and vultures. However, Antigone, who was betrothed to Creon's surviving son Haemon, defies Creon's orders and buries her brother. When Creon is reported of the attitude of Antigone, he sentences her to be placed in a tomb alive. Antigone hangs herself in the tomb and Haemon tries to kill his father first and then he kills himself with his sword...

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
May 31, 1961
Languages
Greek
Director
Yorgos Tzavellas
Yorgos Tzavellas
Production
Norma Film Productions
Norma Film Productions
Production Countries
Greece

Top Cast

20 Cast Members

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Antigone

Manos Katrakis

Manos Katrakis

Creon

Maro Kodou

Maro Kodou

Ismene

Nikos Kazis

Nikos Kazis

Haemon

Ilia Livykou

Ilia Livykou

Eurydice

Giannis Argyris

Giannis Argyris

Sentry

Byron Pallis

Byron Pallis

A Messenger

Tzavalas Karousos

Tzavalas Karousos

Tieresias

Thodoros Moridis

Thodoros Moridis

First Elder of Thebes

Giorgos Vlahopoulos

Giorgos Vlahopoulos

Elder of Thebes

Yorgos Karetas

Yorgos Karetas

Elder of Thebes

Thodoros Kefalopoulos

Elder of Thebes

Pavlos Rafeletos

Pavlos Rafeletos

Elder of Thebes

Mimis Rougeris

Elder of Thebes

Kostas Alatzas

Elder of Thebes

Labros Kotsiris

Labros Kotsiris

people

Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos

Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos

people

Koula Agagiotou

Koula Agagiotou

people

Giota Soimoiri

Giota Soimoiri

people

Kostas Papakonstantinou

people

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