Antigone (1961)
1h 33m
Running Time
May 31, 1961Release Date
Antigone (1961)
1h 33m
Running Time
May 31, 1961Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Irene Papas
Antigone
Manos Katrakis
Creon
Maro Kodou
Ismene
Nikos Kazis
Haemon
Ilia Livykou
Eurydice
Giannis Argyris
A Sentry
Byron Pallis
A Messenger
Tzavalas Karousos
Tieresias
Thodoros Moridis
First Elder of Thebes
Giorgos Vlahopoulos
Elder of Thebes
Yorgos Karetas
Elder of Thebes
Yorgos Tzavellas
Director
Thodoros Kefalopoulos
Elder of Thebes
Pavlos Rafeletos
Elder of Thebes
Sophocles
Writer
Mimis Rougeris
Elder of Thebes
James Paris
Producer
Kostas Alatzas
Elder of Thebes
Labros Kotsiris
people
Arghyris Kounadis
Composer
Dinos Katsouridis
Cinematographer
Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos
people
Giorgos Tsaoulis
Editor
Koula Agagiotou
people
Giota Soimoiri
people
Kostas Papakonstantinou
people
Miltiades Tsentos
Production Manager
Nikos Despotidis
Sound Engineer
Thanasis Georgiadis
Sound Recordist
Kimon Spathopoulos
Makeup Artist
Giorgos Rois
Makeup Artist
Kassandra Spathopoulou
Makeup Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 31, 1961
Original NameΑντιγόνη
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Filming LocationsGreece
Genres
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Wiki.
Antigone (Greek: Aντιγόνη, Antigone) is a 1961 Greek film adaptation of the Ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It stars Irene Papas in the title role and was directed by Yorgos Javellas.
The film follows the story of the play closely, but ends differently – instead of Creon retiring back to the palace as in the play, the film ends with Creon relinquishing his kingship and exiling himself out of Thebes.
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