Antigone (1964)
The classical Epic is reduced to the bare bones of the action. Despite the seven minutes of turbulent action, it is actually a slow film: in the war against Kreon, one of Antigone's brothers fights for the king, one against him. Both die. One of them is buried; the other is left lying on the street. Antigone goes against the king's wishes and wants to bury her brother. As a punishment Antigone is buried alive behind a wall. Her fiancé, Haimon dies, overcome with grief. Haiman's mother, Eurydike, is so upset by his death that she hangs herself. And just as the old soothsayer predicted, the king himself finds no happiness from all this death: he is killed. That makes 6 deaths, even though the war is over.
Cast
- Heide Sparmann - Antigone
- Robert Roeschke - Kreon
- Surja Balodis - Theiresias
- Rainer Dietz - Haimon
Screenplay
Keywords
black and white, woman director, short film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Antigone about?
- The classical Epic is reduced to the bare bones of the action. Despite the seven minutes of turbulent action, it is actually a slow film: in the war against Kreon, one of Antigone's brothers fights for the king, one against him. Both die. One of them is buried; the other is left lying on the street. Antigone goes against the king's wishes and wants to bury her brother. As a punishment Antigone is buried alive behind a wall. Her fiancé, Haimon dies, overcome with grief. Haiman's mother, Eurydike, is so upset by his death that she hangs herself. And just as the old soothsayer predicted, the king himself finds no happiness from all this death: he is killed. That makes 6 deaths, even though the war is over.
- Who directed Antigone?
- Antigone was directed by Ula Stöckl.
- Who stars in Antigone?
- Antigone stars Heide Sparmann, Robert Roeschke, Surja Balodis, Rainer Dietz.
- How long is Antigone?
- Antigone has a runtime of 9m (9 minutes).
- What genre is Antigone?
- Antigone is a Drama film.
- Where was Antigone produced?
- Antigone was produced in Germany.