Antigone
1961 · Movie · 82 min · ★ 7.6
When a blood feud takes the life of Antigone's (Irene Papas) outlaw brother, the tyrannical King of Thebes decrees that the body he denied a proper burial. In defiance of the law of the king (her uncle), Antigone heroically holds to the calling of a more sublime decree -- no matter what the price in the world of the flesh. Made with the assistance of the Greek army.
Based on Antigone
Also known as Sophocles' Antigone
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Details
- Original title
- Αντιγόνη
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-05-31
- Language
- EL
- Runtime
- 82 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (18 votes)
Themes
- greek mythology
- ancient greece
- thebes
- sophokles
- antigone
Awards & recognition
- Samuel Goldwyn International Award · 1961 · nominated
Cast & crew
Irene Papas
as Antigone
Manos Katrakis
as Creon
Maro Kodou
as Ismene
Nikos Kazis
as Haemon
Ilia Livykou
as Eurydice
Giannis Argyris
as Sentry
Byron Pallis
as A Messenger
Tzavalas Karousos
as Tieresias
Thodoros Moridis
as First Elder of Thebes
Giorgos Vlahopoulos
as Elder of Thebes
Directed by Yorgos Tzavellas