Beat vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5/10 for Beat). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 33m. Beat is the older of the two (2000 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beat
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Beat | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gary Walkow | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Norman Reedus, Sam Trammell, Kiefer Sutherland, Ron Livingston, Kyle Secor | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Beat
The true story of two murders that shaped the lives of several college students who went on to become some of the most influential writers of the "Beat Generation."
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…
Where to watch
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