Movie Description
Αντιγόνη
(1961)Overview
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...
Featured Crew
- Director : Yorgos Tzavellas
- Producer : James Paris
- Editor : Giorgos Tsaoulis
- Cast : Irene Papas,Manos Katrakis,Maro Kodou,Nikos Kazis,Ilia Livykou,Giannis Argyris,Byron Pallis,Tzavalas Karousos,Thodoros Moridis,Giorgos Vlahopoulos,Yorgos Karetas,Thodoros Kefalopoulos,Pavlos Rafeletos,Mimis Rougeris,Kostas Alatzas,Labros Kotsiris,Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos,Koula Agagiotou,Giota Soimoiri,Kostas Papakonstantinou
Cast
Antigone
Creon
Ismene
Haemon
Eurydice
Sentry
A Messenger
Tieresias
First Elder of Thebes
Elder of Thebes
Elder of Thebes
Elder of Thebes
Elder of Thebes
Elder of Thebes
Elder of Thebes
people
people
people
people
people
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Facts
Original TitleΑντιγόνη
Status Released
Release Information
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1961-05-31
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 33m
Production CompaniesNorma Film Productions
Genres
- History
- Drama










































