40 Secondi vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for 40 Secondi). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 1m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
40 Secondi
National Theatre Live: Antigone| 40 Secondi | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Vincenzo Alfieri | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Maurizio Lombardi, Francesco Di Leva, Sergio Rubini, Francesco Gheghi, Chiara Celotto | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
40 Secondi
It explores the tragic events leading up to the murder of 21-year-old Willy Monteiro Duarte, highlighting the intertwining of chance encounters, rivalries, and latent tensions.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political…
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