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Theban Plays: Antigone

Sep 19, 1986 · 1h 51m
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Drama

PLOT

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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CAST

Juliet Stevenson
Antigone
Gwen Taylor
Ismene
Patrick Barr
Chorus
Paul Daneman
Chorus
Donald Eccles
Chorus
Robert Eddison
Chorus
Ewan Hooper
Chorus
Peter Jeffrey
Chorus
Directed by Don Taylor

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
BBC
Country
GB

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