
Antigone
Seen it?1961 | 93 min | History, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for history buffs and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Fans of The Return or The Last of the Mohicans should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yorgos Tzavellas
- Irene PapasAntigone
- Manos KatrakisCreon
- Maro KodouIsmene
- Nikos KazisHaemon
- Ilia LivykouEurydice
- Giannis ArgyrisSentry
- Byron PallisA Messenger
- Tzavalas KarousosTieresias
- Thodoros MoridisFirst Elder of Thebes
- Giorgos VlahopoulosElder of Thebes