Antigone (1961 film)
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.
| Antigone | |
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The promotional poster for the English-subtitled video. | |
| Directed by | George Tzavellas |
| Written by | George Tzavellas (adaptation) |
| Produced by | Demetrios Paris |
| Starring | Irene Papas Manos Katrakis |
| Cinematography | Dinos Katsouridis |
| Edited by | Giorgos Tsaoulis |
| Music by | Arghyris Kounadis |
| Distributed by | Kino Video (Region 1 DVD) |
Release date | 1961 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
The film follows the story of the play closely, but ends differently – instead of Creon retiring back to the palace as in the play, the film ends with Creon relinquishing his kingship and exiling himself out of Thebes.
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