A Gilded Game vs National Theatre Live: Antigone

National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.7/10 for A Gilded Game). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 50m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Gilded Game posterA Gilded Game2025 VS National Theatre Live: Antigone posterNational Theatre Live: Antigone2012
A Gilded GameNational Theatre Live: Antigone
Audience score★ 5.7/10★ 10.0/10
Year20252012
Length1h 50m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country––
DirectorHerman YauPolly Findlay
Main castOu Hao, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Andy Lau, Andrew Lin Hoi, Huang YiAnnabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker

Synopsis

A Gilded Game

A gifted but underprivileged finance student, Gao Han, lands a rare internship at a top international investment bank, Bluestone, while helping his friend's family business prepare for a public listing. Surrounded by elite peers with powerful connections, Gao Han stands out for his integrity and raw talent. With the support of a seasoned mentor, he quickly adapts to the high-stakes world of investment banking, but soon discovers that success in…

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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