Antigone (film)

Antigone
The promotional poster for the English-subtitled video.
Directed by	Yorgos Javellas
Produced by	Demetrios Paris
Written by	Yorgos Javellas (adaptation)
Starring	Irene Papas Manos Katrakis
Music by	Arghyris Kounadis
Cinematography	Dinos Katsouridis
Distributed by	Kino Video (Region 1 DVD)
Release date	1961
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

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.

The film follows the story of the play closely, but ends differently–instead of Creon retiring back to the palace as in the play, the film ends with Creon relinquishing his kingship and exiling himself out of Thebes.

It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.