Youtube antigone 1961 film with irene papas sealed. In 1961, greek director yorgos javellas filmed the definitive version of sophocles tragedy antigone. Creon denies an honorable burial for one of antigones brothers, polynieces, because he fought against the city. Antigone 1961 synopsis a princess is sentenced to death for defying her fathers word. It stars irene papas in the title role and was directed by yorgos javellas. Greek director yiorgos tzavellas helmed this adaptation from the theatrical stage. The commenting chorus the bane of movie adaptations of classic greek. Antigone is a 1961 movie directed by yorgos javellas and produced by demetrious paris. Creons daughter, antigone, goes against her fathers wishes and secretly buries her disgraced brother.
If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. However, antigone, who was betrothed to creons surviving son haemon, defies. It tells the story of a defiant but strong young woman who stands up to the king of thebes because of an injustice to her family. When a blood feud takes the life of antigones irene papas outlaw brother, the tyrannical king of thebes.
Released 1961, antigone stars irene papas, manos katrakis, maro kontou, nikos kazis the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Find where to watch back street and many more full length movies from the best streaming services online. Watch antigone 1961 directed by yorgos javellas for free online. With irene papas, manos katrakis, maro kodou, nikos kazis. Back street is a 1961 film made by universal pictures, directed. Jean anouilhs retelling of antigone stages the inescapably wrenching central confrontation between antigone and creon by presenting bujold and fritz weaver seated at a long, executivesuite. Giorgos tsaoulis, james paris, sperie perakos, sophocles. Antigone defies her uncles decree that her traitorous brother should.
The movie is a 1961 greek language version of the ancient tragedy by sophocles. This is the third in a series of three plays following the. Antigoni antigone rites for the dead 1961 rotten tomatoes. In ancient thebes, greece, two brothers seeking the throne have slain each other in battle. Antigone dinos katsouridis, george tzavellas, irene papas. Regardez antigone 1961 film with irene papas sealed in a cave thucydide sur dailymotion.
Their father, king creon manos katrakis, mandates that one will be properly honored with a burial. An excellent summary of sophocles antigone, editted from troy by alba. But when the deceased mens sister, antigone irene papas, goes. The promotional poster for the englishsubtitled video. Antigone hangs herself in the tomb and haemon tries to kill his father first and then he kills himself with his sword.