---
title: 'Antigone (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Giorgos Tzavellas'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Greece'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/antigone-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055375/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Antigone (1961)

1961 · 93 min · Drama · Greece

Original title: Αντιγόνη

## Synopsis

Antigone is a 1961 Greek film adaptation of the Ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It stars Irene Papas in the title role and was directed by Yorgos Javellas, who also adapted the play for the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Giorgos Tzavellas](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgos-tzavellas)
- **Screenplay:** [Giorgos Tzavellas](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgos-tzavellas)
- **Producer:** [Giorgos Tzavellas](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgos-tzavellas), [James Paris](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-paris)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Aryiris Kunadēs](https://cinepixo.com/people/aryiris-kunades)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dinos Katsouridis](https://cinepixo.com/people/dinos-katsouridis)

## Cast

- [Irene Papas](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-papas) as Antigone
- [Nikos Kazis](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikos-kazis) as Haemon
- [Tzavalas Karousos](https://cinepixo.com/people/tzavalas-karousos) as Tiresias
- [Thodoros Moridis](https://cinepixo.com/people/thodoros-moridis)
- [Ilya Livykou](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilya-livykou) as Eurydice
- [Maro Kontou](https://cinepixo.com/people/maro-kontou) as Ismene
- [Vyron Pallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/vyron-pallis)
- [Yannis Argyris](https://cinepixo.com/people/yannis-argyris)
- [Manos Katrakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/manos-katrakis) as Creon

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