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Antigone

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1961 film by George Tzavellas

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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...

Released: 1961-05-3193 minDir: Yorgos TzavellasHistory, Drama

Cast

  • Irene Papas as Antigone
  • Manos Katrakis as Creon
  • Maro Kodou as Ismene
  • Nikos Kazis as Haemon
  • Ilia Livykou as Eurydice
  • Giannis Argyris as Sentry

Themes

  • greek mythology
  • ancient greece
  • thebes
  • sophokles
  • antigone

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7.2/10

984 votes

Year
1961
Runtime
93 min
Genres
Drama

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Duration
93
FilmAffinity ID
261666
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publication date
1961-01-01
title
Αντιγόνη
Commons category
Antigone (film, 1961)
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