Antigone
Αντιγόνη
Synopsis
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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Αντιγόνη (Ο ύμνος του έρωτα)
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-11
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Irene Papas
Antigone
Manos Katrakis
Creon
Maro Kodou
Ismene
Nikos Kazis
Haemon
Ilia Livykou
Eurydice
Giannis Argyris
Sentry
Byron Pallis
A Messenger
Tzavalas Karousos
Tieresias
Thodoros Moridis
First Elder of Thebes
Giorgos Vlahopoulos
Elder of Thebes
Yorgos Karetas
Elder of Thebes
Thodoros Kefalopoulos
Elder of Thebes
Pavlos Rafeletos
Elder of Thebes
Mimis Rougeris
Elder of Thebes
Kostas Alatzas
Elder of Thebes
Labros Kotsiris
people
Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos
people
Koula Agagiotou
people
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yorgos Tzavellas
- Screenplay & Story
- Yorgos Tzavellas
- Original Score
- Arghyris Kounadis
- Original Title
- Αντιγόνη
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Norma Film Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yorgos Tzavellas
Yorgos Tzavellas, Sophocles
Arghyris Kounadis
Dinos Katsouridis
Giorgos Tsaoulis
James Paris
Department Leadership Roster
Yorgos Tzavellas
Director
Yorgos Tzavellas
Screenplay
Giorgos Tsaoulis
Editor
Giorgos Anemogiannis
Costume Design
James Paris
Producer
Arghyris Kounadis
Original Music Composer
Dinos Katsouridis
Director of Photography
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What is Antigone about?
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...
Who directed Antigone?
Antigone was directed by Yorgos Tzavellas.
Who stars in Antigone?
The principal cast of Antigone includes Irene Papas, Manos Katrakis, Maro Kodou, Nikos Kazis, Ilia Livykou.
When was Antigone released and how long is it?
Antigone was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Antigone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Antigone was composed by Arghyris Kounadis.