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Antigone
7.8
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1h 33m
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1961
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Released
Overview
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...

Cast
Irene Papas poster
Irene Papas
Antigone
Manos Katrakis poster
Manos Katrakis
Creon
Maro Kodou poster
Maro Kodou
Ismene
Nikos Kazis poster
Nikos Kazis
Haemon
Ilia Livykou poster
Ilia Livykou
Eurydice
Giannis Argyris poster
Giannis Argyris
Sentry
Byron Pallis poster
Byron Pallis
A Messenger
Tzavalas Karousos poster
Tzavalas Karousos
Tieresias
Thodoros Moridis poster
Thodoros Moridis
First Elder of Thebes
Giorgos Vlahopoulos poster
Giorgos Vlahopoulos
Elder of Thebes
Yorgos Karetas poster
Yorgos Karetas
Elder of Thebes
Thodoros Kefalopoulos poster
Thodoros Kefalopoulos
Elder of Thebes
Pavlos Rafeletos poster
Pavlos Rafeletos
Elder of Thebes
Mimis Rougeris poster
Mimis Rougeris
Elder of Thebes
Kostas Alatzas poster
Kostas Alatzas
Elder of Thebes
Labros Kotsiris poster
Labros Kotsiris
people
Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos poster
Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos
people
Koula Agagiotou poster
Koula Agagiotou
people
Giota Soimoiri poster
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Kostas Papakonstantinou poster
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