Antigone
During World War II, French playwright Jean Anouilh modernized the classic Greek tragedy into a subtle protest of fascism. In this 1974 TV production, Antigone (Genevieve Bujold) defies law and confronts Thebes' ruler, her uncle Creon (Fritz Weaver) and the two engage in a lengthy and passionate debate about law and order and right and wrong. Available on DVD, and the sites Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB feature entries.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Jean Topart
Créon
Alain Cuny
Le Coryphée
Marie-Hélène Breillat
Antigone
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Robert Darmel
Le garde
Sacha Pitoëff
Tiresias
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Claude Leblond
Le messager
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Régine Teyssot
Ismène
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Bernard Malaterre
Hemon
Paul Bonifas
Le choeur
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Madeleine Vimes
Eurydice
Georges Delerue
Composer
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Georges Leclerc
Cinematographer