Theban Plays: Antigone

Movie·1986·1h 51m

Theban Plays: Antigone

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

In a final battle for the control of Thebes, Oedipus's two sons kill each other. Creon issues an order that no one is to bury Polynices upon pain of death. But Antigone is determined that her brother's body will have the proper rites of burial.

Producer

Louis Marks

Editor

Peter Reason

Themes

oedipusantigonegreek tragedy

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

90%

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Perfection62%

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// cast

Cast

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Antigone

Gwen Taylor

Gwen Taylor

Ismene

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Chorus

Paul Daneman

Paul Daneman

Chorus

Donald Eccles

Chorus

Robert Eddison

Robert Eddison

Chorus

Ewan Hooper

Ewan Hooper

Chorus

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Chorus

Noel Johnson

Chorus

Robert Lang

Robert Lang

Chorus

John Ringham

Chorus

Frederick Treves

Chorus

John Woodnutt

John Woodnutt

Chorus

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Creon

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Soldier

Mike Gwilym

Mike Gwilym

Chorus

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Tiresias

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Messenger

// crew

Crew

Don Taylor

Director, Writer

Louis Marks

Louis Marks

Producer

Peter Reason

Editor

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