Irene papas z, the trojan women, the guns of navarone heads a cast of over 500 actors of the greek stage and screen, joined by soldiers and horsemen of the greek royal guard. Antigone mythology, several characters in greek mythology antigone of macedon, daughter of cassander, mother of berenice i of egypt. Ivo van hove is the director to follow though, and his scenic skill never fails. It would be it is more powerful, more moving, more reverberate on its own and in the flesh, dead or alive. Watch antigone at the barbican full movie online in hd on 123movies. Antigone nach sophokles ein theatraler kurzfilm in sieben szenen regie. Antigone is playing at the barbican until 28 march. Ivo van hove directs a stellar cast including juliette binoche, obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, patrick okane and kathryn pogso.
Antigone, by sophocles librivox free public domain. Juliette binoche illuminates just about every film in which she appears. Antigone kefala born 1935, australian poet and prosewriter of greekromanian heritage. Antigone was performed as part of the 2015 edinburgh international festival. The firstever uk exhibition by nigerianamerican artist toyin ojih odutola, this epic cycle of new work will explore an. Antigone at the barbican tv movie 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life. Ivo van hoves production of sophocles tragedy is intense yet measured. This production was broadcast as a tv move on april 26, 2015.
The magnificent performance of young genevieve bujold as antigone, complemented by those of fritz weaver as creon and stacy keach as the chorus are the main reasons to purchase this dvd of the english version of jean anouilhs persuasive interpretation of sophocles tragedya drama that is so timeless in its theme of the tension between the laws of personal integrity and the laws of. A new translation of antigone into english by the canadian poet anne carson has been used in a production of the play march 2015 at the barbican directed by ivo van hove and featuring juliette binoche as antigone. Cameras exclusively capture the oscarwinning french actress juliette binoche playing the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy. For tickets and more information, see the barbican website. Now its the turn of the barbican to unleash the formidable force of greek tragedy upon us, switching from euripedes to sophocles and a heroine who, compared to those others, is a purehearted innocent. Antigoni papadopoulou born 1954, cypriot politician.
Antigone at the barbican no two productions of sophocles antigone are the same even when the same translation has been used. Think of his motherwife ill sorted names done by a noose herself had twined to death. Librivox recording of antigone, by sophocles translated by francis storr. Antigone is at the barbican, london until 28 march. And last, our hapless brethren in one day, both in a mutual destiny involved, selfslaughtered, both. The barbicans visionary new english language translation by ts eliot prizewinning poet and classicist anne carson is directed by renowned belgian theatre director ivo van hove. In the opening number of a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, pseudelous points mischievously at the actor playing domina and says slyly. In thebes, antigone has refuted king kreons patrick okane order. Other tv adaptations of antigone have starred irene worth 1949 and dorothy tutin 1959, both broadcast by the bbc. With juliette binoche, obi abili, patrick okane, kirsty bushell. Death becomes her how juliette binoche and ivo van hove remade antigone, by charlotte higgins, 18 february 2015.
She has joined forces with the feted belgian director ivo. Juliette binoche returns to london stage in new adaptation. The national theatre produced an excellent version in 2012, with jodie whittaker as. In defiance of the law of the king her uncle, antigone heroically holds to the calling of a more sublime decree no matter what the price in the world of the flesh. Oedipuss daughter antigone deliberately breaks the laws of thebes when she buries her brothers body and is sentenced to death. Antigone at the barbican juliette binoche plays the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy in the. The national theatre produced an excellent version in 2012, with jodie whittaker as the eponymous hero, and. Antigone at the barbican tv movie 2015 plot summary imdb. Watch antigone at the barbican free movies 123movies. Through the medium of film and photography, this major exhibition considers how masculinity has been coded, performed, and socially constructed from the 1960s to the present day. Antigone at the barbican was a 2015 filmedfortv version of a production at the barbican directed by ivo van hove.
Antigone at the barbican 2015 the movie database tmdb. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Antigone at the barbican 2015 directed by ivo van hove. Antigone runs at the barbican theatre until 28 march 2015 before touring internationally. Last year the london stage was treated to an electrifying medea and an intelligent, refreshing electra, at the national and the old vic respectively. When a blood feud takes the life of antigones irene papas outlaw brother, the tyrannical king of thebes decrees that the body he denied a proper burial.
Vast monochrome videoscapes of sun and moon, sand and snow provide the backdrop to van hoves taut. This article was amended on 19 february 2015 to correctly name the character played by patrick okane. Antigone at the barbican juliette binoche plays the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy in the barbican s visionary english language translation. Now shes back at the barbican, tackling one of the great roles of greek drama sophocles antigone. Based on a stage production that played the edinburgh festival and londons barbican theatre and filmed at the barbican, ivo van hoves revival of antigone in a new translation by anne carson offered a chilling comment on despotism and its consequences. A continuation from oedipus at colonnus, it follows antigone, the daughter of oedipus wishing to bury her dead brother, yet is stopped by her uncle kreon. Binoche, known for her onscreen roles in the english patient and chocolat, will take a starring role in the new translation of sophocless greek tragedy at. Juliette binoche stars in a strangely unmoving greek tragedy. Antigone an english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald person represented antigone ismene eurydice creon haimon teiresias a sentry a messenger chorus scene. There is something about the play and the issues it explores that make it a constantly ripe fruit to be repeatedly squeezed of yet another different flavour juice by directors and actors. Antigone with juliette binoche at the barbican theatre.
Antigone at the barbican tv movie 2015 antigone at the. Abhorred, dishonored, selfconvinced of sin, blinded, himself his executioner. Antigone at the barbican tv movie 2015 trivia on imdb. A background for antigone, by jane montgomery griffiths, 28 august 2015.
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