Antigone (1961)
Antigone (1961)
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

Irene Papas Irene Papas As: Antigone
Manos Katrakis Manos Katrakis As: Creon
Maro Kodou Maro Kodou As: Ismene
Nikos Kazis Nikos Kazis As: Haemon
Ilia Livykou Ilia Livykou As: Eurydice
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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

Genres: History, Drama

Language: ελληνικά

Release Date: 31 May 1961

Country: GR

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Norma Film Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Yorgos Tzavellas

Yorgos Tzavellas

Director

Lakis Antonakos

Lakis Antonakos

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Miltiades Tsentos

Miltiades Tsentos

Production Manager

James Paris

James Paris

Producer

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Costume and Makeup

Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Syrakos Danalis

Syrakos Danalis

Assistant Camera

Notis Adam

Notis Adam

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Angelos Georgiadis

Angelos Georgiadis

Property Master

Giorgos Anemogiannis

Giorgos Anemogiannis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Dinos Katsouridis

Dinos Katsouridis

Cinematography

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