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Irene Papas | ... | ||
Manos Katrakis | ... | ||
Maro Kodou | ... | ||
Nikos Kazis | ... | ||
Ilia Livykou | ... | ||
Giannis Argyris | ... |
A Sentry
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Byron Pallis | ... |
A Messenger
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Tzavalas Karousos | ... | ||
Thodoros Moridis | ... |
First Elder of Thebes
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Giorgos Vlahopoulos | ... |
Elder of Thebes
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Yorgos Karetas | ... |
Elder of Thebes
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Thanasis Kefalopoulos | ... |
Elder of Thebes
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H. Bourgatzas | ... |
Elder of Thebes
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I. Garifalidis | ... |
Elder of Thebes
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A. Kakoulidis | ... |
Elder of Thebes
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In the Ancient Greek city of Thebes, King Oedipus killed his father and married his mother Jocasta, having two sons - Eteocles and Polynieces - and two daughters - Ismene and Antigone. King Oedipus died a beggar in the exile after gouging out his own eyes, and Eteocles agreed to reign in Thebes in alternating years with Polynieces. However, Eteocles refuses to resign after the first year and Polynieces is exiled. Polynieces raises an army and attacks Thebes, and the two brothers kill each other. Crean, the new ruler of Thebes Creon decrees that Eteocles should have an honorable burial while the body of the traitor Polynieces should be left on the battlefield to be eaten by jackals and vultures. However, Antigone, who was betrothed to Creon's surviving son Haemon, defies Creon's orders and buries her brother. When Creon is reported of the attitude of Antigone, he sentences her to be sealed in a tomb alive. Antigone hangs herself in the tomb and Haemon tries to kill his father first and... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A simple Greek tragedy plot with good acting. Watch out for that loud suspense music and pay attention to the subtitles and you should enjoy it OK.
For as simple as the plot was, though, it could have been a shorter movie. That just means that when you're finished watching, you'll feel like you've accomplished something.