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Theban Plays: Antigone

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1986-09-19

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: Don Taylor

Writer: Don Taylor

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Theban Plays: Antigone

Production Companies: BBC

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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