Jean Anouilh
1) Antigone
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
A filmed play adaptation from the Jean Anouilh reinterpretation of the Sophocles tragedy. First written and produced during the Nazi Occupation, this play about a young woman facing a morally corrupt world raises powerful questions of human interaction in regard to collaboration, responsibility and personal integrity.
2) Becket
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Henry II surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted confidant Thomas Becket as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. Will a desperate ruler now destroys a beloved friend to save his splintering kingdom?