Theban Plays: Antigone 

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Taylor

Writers:

Sophocles (play), Don Taylor (translation)

Stars:

Juliet Stevenson, Gwen Taylor, Patrick Barr

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Juliet Stevenson	...	Antigone
Gwen Taylor	...	Ismene
Patrick Barr	...	Chorus
Paul Daneman	...	Chorus
Donald Eccles	...	Chorus
Robert Eddison	...	Chorus
Patrick Godfrey	...	Chorus
Ewan Hooper	...	Chorus
Peter Jeffrey	...	Chorus
Noel Johnson	...	Chorus
Robert Lang	...	Chorus
John Ringham	...	Chorus
Frederick Treves	...	Chorus
John Woodnutt	...	Chorus
John Shrapnel	...	Creon

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

greek god | greek tragedy | greek army | sophocles | sequel | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1986 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bioscope, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Antigone (1958)

User Reviews

The chorus especially is what makes this so good.

Saw this in a college literature class and just saw it for the second time in about ten years. Excellent film,good story and outstanding work on the part of the chorus. Look for the actor who played the Grail guardian in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,without the head covering and makeup,of course. His voice should give him away. Always nice to see a classic story adapted to modern film. The chorus especially is what makes this so good.