42 vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for 42). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 8m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2013). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
42
National Theatre Live: Antigone| 42 | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Brian Helgeland | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Hamish Linklater, Alan Tudyk, Harrison Ford, James Pickens Jr., Christopher Meloni | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
42
In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever…
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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