An Unfinished Life vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for An Unfinished Life). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 48m. An Unfinished Life is the older of the two (2005 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
An Unfinished Life
National Theatre Live: Antigone| An Unfinished Life | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Camryn Manheim, Josh Lucas, Morgan Freeman, Lynda Boyd, Jennifer Lopez | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
An Unfinished Life
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure and forgiveness.
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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