United Kingdom / Sep 19, 1986
Theban Plays: Antigone (1986)
Directed by Don Taylor
1h 51minruntime
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Jeffrey | Chorus |
| Noel Johnson | Chorus |
| Robert Lang | Chorus |
| John Ringham | Chorus |
| Frederick Treves | Chorus |
| John Woodnutt | Chorus |
| John Shrapnel | Creon |
| Tony Selby | Soldier |
| Mike Gwilym | Chorus |
| John Gielgud | Tiresias |
| Bernard Hill | Messenger |
| Paul Russell | Boy |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Eurydice |
| Patrick Godfrey | Chorus |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Theban Plays: Antigone |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 19 settembre 1986 |
| Production | Louis Marks |
| Writer | Don Taylor, Sophocles |
| Editing | Peter Reason |
| Assistant directors | Don Taylor |
| Production design | David Myerscough-Jones |
| Art direction | David Myerscough-Jones |
| Set decoration | David Myerscough-Jones |
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| Music | Derek Bourgeois |
| Sound | Derek Bourgeois |
| Costume design | Jane Hudson |
| Makeup | Jane Hudson |
| Hairstyling | Jane Hudson |
Release dates
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