An Ideal Woman vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for An Ideal Woman). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 10m. An Ideal Woman is the older of the two (1929 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
An Ideal Woman
National Theatre Live: Antigone| An Ideal Woman | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1929 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jean Durand | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Alice Roberts, Arlette Marchal, Charles Vanel, Harry Pilcer, Tony D'Algy | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
An Ideal Woman
Based on a novel by José Pérez de Rozas. In Seville, Angel Caal, a Parisian businessman, escapes blindness after a car accident, thanks to the dedicated care of Mercédès, intended for the convent. They fall in love and Mercedes soon discovers the temptations of Paris.
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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