A Matter of Taste vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for A Matter of Taste). A Matter of Taste is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 32m. A Matter of Taste is the older of the two (2000 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Matter of Taste
National Theatre Live: Antigone| A Matter of Taste | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | FR | – |
| Director | Bernard Rapp | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Bernard Giraudeau, Anne-Marie Philipe, Laurent Spielvogel, Charles Berling, Jean-Pierre Lorit | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
A Matter of Taste
Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately smitten by Nicolas' charm. Lonely and phobic, Delamont offers Nicolas a lucrative job as his personal food taster. In spite of their differences, a close friendship begins to emerge between the two men. However, their bond of trust and admiration soon spirals…
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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