Bloodline of the Jewel vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.5/10 for Bloodline of the Jewel). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 9m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bloodline of the Jewel
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Bloodline of the Jewel | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Tomeka Allen | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Daniel K. Daniel, Lindsay Brown, Jon Blaq, Evin Gibson, Tomeka Allen | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Bloodline of the Jewel
Bride to be, Nahdulay Ncala's world is turned upside down as she finds herself in the middle of someone's dangerous and deadly quest for a royal jewel. Traveling from Africa to America, Nahdulay connects with an unsuspecting driver, Oliver, who vows to help her get answers. Nahdulay is faced with revelations from her past and newly surfaced feelings, as a series of mysterious and deadly events connected to her family unfold.
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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