Antigone/Rites For the Dead

1h 25m 1991

Brief Synopsis

Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, leads her blind father into exile. After his death, his sons battle and kill each other. Antigone buries the brother and is renounced a traitor by the state. For this act she is condemned to a living death.

Cast & Crew

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Amy Greenfield

Director

Eric Villani

Kenneth Maudlin

Boris Mcgiver

Henry Montes

Bertram Ross

Film Details

Also Known As
Antigone/Rites of Passion
Genre
Dance
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1991
Location
Governor Nelson A Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, USA; Brookhavan Aggregates, New York, USA; Bash Bish Falls, Massachusetts, USA; Ruggles Mine, New Hampshire, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, leads her blind father into exile. After his death, his sons battle and kill each other. Antigone buries the brother and is renounced a traitor by the state. For this act she is condemned to a living death.

Director

Amy Greenfield

Director

Cast

Eric Villani

Kenneth Maudlin

Boris Mcgiver

Henry Montes

Bertram Ross

Keith Hart

Janet Eilber

Sean Mcelroy

Robert Lochrin

Amy Greenfield

Medeleine Barshevska

Voice

Rick Gioia

Silvio Facchin

Crew

Mary Ahmann

Apprentice

Jane Alexander

Thanks

Ed Askinazi

Assistant Sound Editor

Roma Baran

Music Producer

Roma Baran

Music Supervisor

Alan Berliner

Thanks

Tina Bernal

Thanks

Wanda Bershen

Consultant

Bonnie Blake

Assistant Camera Operator

Glenn Branca

Music

Danny Caccavo

Sound

Michael Cacoyannis

Thanks

Tom Cole

Advisor

Marilyn Danese

Production Assistant

Richard Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Holly Fairbank

Thanks

John K Fairbank

Thanks

Wilma Fairbank

Thanks

Barbara Fisher

Assistant Director

Peggy Florin

Production Assistant

Peter Friedman

Editor

Robert Friedman

Thanks

Diamanda Galas

Music

Renny Gallagher

Wardrobe

Norma Gerson

Makeup

Rick Gioia

Assistant Camera Operator

Amy Greenfield

Editor

Amy Greenfield

Producer

Amy Greenfield

Choreographer

Amy Greenfield

Screenplay

Doris Greenfield

Special Thanks To

Edward Greenfield

Thanks

Mimi Gross

Thanks

Tom Gunning

Thanks

Bernard Hajdenberg

Sound Designer

Bernard Hajdenberg

Sound Editor

Robert A Haller

Associate Producer

Hilary Harris

Director Of Photography

Betty Howard

Wardrobe

Betty Howard

Thanks

Fanny Howe

Advisor

Ted Hubbard

Thanks

Kathy Huft

Thanks

Judy Irola

Director Of Photography

Rob Issen

Titles

Stuart Kauffman

Assistant Editor

Ann Kennard

Thanks

Leena Kutti

Apprentice

Cherie Day Ledwith

Production Assistant

Cherie Day Ledwith

Set Designer

Cherie Day Ledwith

Props

Mary Lefkowitz

Creative Consultant

Paul Lemos

Music

Kurt Lennig

Production Assistant

Kurt Lennig

Grip

Jay Leyda

Thanks

Howard Libes

Production Assistant

John Lithgow

Thanks

Sean Mcelroy

Assistant Camera Operator

Sean Mcelroy

Camera

Ann Mcintosh

Thanks

Mark Miller

Music

Marika Molnar

Thanks

Joan O'brien

Creative Consultant

Sharon O'connell

Thanks

Anthony Orkin

Assistant Editor

Austin Pendleton

Thanks

Gregory Perler

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Posner

Thanks

Frieda Prensky

Thanks

Jay Rabinowitz

Assistant Editor

David Rockefeller Jr.

Other

John Rockwell

Thanks

Alessandra Ross

Camera

Alessandra Ross

Assistant Director

John C Rouman

Creative Consultant

Gregory Sandow

Thanks

Geraldine Searle

Thanks

Elliott Sharp

Music

Bennett Simon

Creative Consultant

Barbara Simpson

Other

James Simpson

Other

Mary Tonasulo

Production Assistant

Jane Townsend

Wardrobe

David Van Tieghem

Music

Mary Vossen

Thanks

Armando Zetina

Thanks

Film Details

Also Known As
Antigone/Rites of Passion
Genre
Dance
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1991
Location
Governor Nelson A Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, USA; Brookhavan Aggregates, New York, USA; Bash Bish Falls, Massachusetts, USA; Ruggles Mine, New Hampshire, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States November 22, 1991

Feature directorial debut for Amy Greenfield.

Began shooting September 1986.

Shown at Anthology Film Archives, New York City November 1-13, 1990.

Shown at Houston International Film Festival April 22, 1990.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City October 4-13, 1989.

Shown at Museum of Modern Art, New York City October 16, 1990.

16mm

c DuArt and TVC

Film noted "With special thanks to my mother, Doris Greenfield, who first read the Greek myths to me and my sister when we were children."

Released in United States November 22, 1991 (AFI/Laemmle Independent Showcase; Los Angeles)

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