Antigone

This drama follows the conflict between Antigone and Creon, the ruler of Thebes. When Creon forbids the burial of Polynices as a punishment for treason, Antigone refuses to let her brother's body remain exposed to animals. Despite the risks and the refusal of her sister Ismene to help, Antigone defies the law to honor her brother's memory, pitting personal loyalty against the demands of the state.

The film was co-directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, who also wrote the screenplay and served as producers. It is the second film in Straub's chronological list of directed works, following Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach from 1968, and it is the second directed effort for Huillet as well. The cast features Astrid Ofner in the title role, alongside Ursula Ofner, Werner Rehm, Hans Diehl, Kurt Radeke, and Michael Maassen. A joint production between France and Germany, the movie has a runtime of 100 minutes. Audience reception is moderate, with a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 497 votes and a score of 6/10 on TMDB from 19 votes.