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Antigone

196193 min 7.6 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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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Release / first air1961-05-31
Original languageEL
GenresHistory, Drama
DirectorYorgos Tzavellas
WriterYorgos Tzavellas
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionNorma Film Productions

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10 cast members
Irene PapasIrene PapasAntigone
Manos KatrakisManos KatrakisCreon
Maro KodouMaro KodouIsmene
Nikos KazisNikos KazisHaemon
Ilia LivykouIlia LivykouEurydice
Giannis ArgyrisGiannis ArgyrisSentry
Byron PallisByron PallisA Messenger
Tzavalas KarousosTzavalas KarousosTieresias
Thodoros MoridisThodoros MoridisFirst Elder of Thebes
Giorgos VlahopoulosGiorgos VlahopoulosElder of Thebes

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