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Antigone (Greek: Aντιγόνη, Antigone) is a 1961 Greek film adaptation of the Ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It stars Irene Papas in the title role and was directed by Yorgos Javellas, who also adapted the play for the film.
The tragic tale of King Oedipus, who ruled over the city of Thebes, unfolds with a series of horrific events. Unknowingly, he killed his father and married his mother, resulting in four children--two sons, Eteocles and Polynices, and two daughters, Ismene and Antigone.
Directed by Yorgos Tzavellas. 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.
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- Norma Film Productions
- Yorgos Tzavellas
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.
Tragedy unfolds when the king discovers Antigone's misdeed and orders her imprisonment, along with her sister, Ismene (Maro Kontou). In ancient Thebes, Greece, two brothers seeking the throne...
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- Irene Papas
- George Tzavellas
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.
In the 1961 movie Antigone, directed by Yorgos Javellas, the Greek tragedy by Sophocles comes to life on the big screen. The film stars Irene Papas as Antigone, a young woman who defies the law to honor her brother's death.
