Antigone (film)

Movie
Original title	Andigoni (Αντιγόνη)
Country of production	Greece
original language	Greek
Publishing year	1961
length	93 / GRC: 98 minutes
Rod
Director	Giorgos Tzavellas
script	Giorgos Tzavellas
production	James Paris
music	Argyris Kounadis
cut	Giorgos Tsaoulis
occupation
Irene Papas : Antigone Manos Katrakis : Creon Maro Kodou : Ismene Nikos Kazis : Haemon Ilia Livykou : Eurydice Giannis Argyris : a guardian Byron Pallis : A messenger Tzavalas Karousos : Teiresias (seer) Thodoros Moridis : First tribal elder of Thebes Giorgos Vlachopoulos : tribal elder of Thebes Giorgos Karetas : tribal elder of Thebes Thanasis Kefalopoulos : tribal elder of Thebes

Antigone (Original title: Antigone, A Tragedy by Sophocles , Αντιγόνη) is a B / W film adaptation of the tragedy of the same name by Sophocles . The film was shot in 1961 by the Greek film director and playwright Giorgos Tzavellas (1916–1976) in modern Greek with English subtitles and adheres closely to the ancient model of the tragedy. It was presented in the official competition at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1961 (Berlinale).

action

Pedigree of Antigone

Creon ascends the throne as the new king of Thebes after both sons of Oedipus have killed each other in the struggle for the succession to the throne. Although Creon gave the order that the body of Polynice should remain unburied, his sister defies the prohibition and buries her brother by sprinkling him with earth. Creon has Antigone walled up alive, although the young woman is engaged to his son Haimon. Only seer Teiresias opens Creon's eyes and explains to him that the ban on burial would anger the gods.

Creon has Polynices buried and wants to free Antigone, who has hanged herself in her prison in the meantime. Haimon thereupon also commits suicide and Creon, now broken by his own actions, renounces the throne.

Awards

Won

• Thessaloniki International Film Festival 1961: Irene Papas ( Best Actress ), Argyris Kounadis ( Best Music )
• 1961 San Francisco International Film Festival : Manos Katrakis ( Best Actor )

Nominated

• Berlin International Film Festival 1961: Giorgos Tzavellas ( Golden Bear )
• Golden Globe Awards 1962 : Samuel Goldwyn International Award

Web links

• Antigone in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Review on the occasion of a performance of the Cultural Olympiad in Thessaloniki

Individual evidence

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