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Theban Plays: Antigone
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Theban Plays: Antigone

1986-09-19 · 111 min · ★ 9.0

Drama

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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Directors
Don Taylor
Production companies
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Juliet StevensonJuliet StevensonAntigone
Gwen TaylorGwen TaylorIsmene
Patrick BarrPatrick BarrChorus
Paul DanemanPaul DanemanChorus
Donald EcclesChorus
Robert EddisonRobert EddisonChorus
Ewan HooperEwan HooperChorus
Peter JeffreyPeter JeffreyChorus
Noel JohnsonNoel JohnsonChorus
Robert LangRobert LangChorus
John RinghamChorus
Frederick TrevesFrederick TrevesChorus
John WoodnuttJohn WoodnuttChorus
John ShrapnelJohn ShrapnelCreon
Tony SelbyTony SelbySoldier
Mike GwilymMike GwilymChorus
John GielgudJohn GielgudTiresias
Bernard HillBernard HillMessenger
Paul RussellBoy
Rosalie CrutchleyRosalie CrutchleyEurydice

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