Corpus Christi vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Corpus Christi). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 56m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2019). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Corpus Christi
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Corpus Christi | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jan Komasa | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Eliza Rycembel, Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Tomasz Ziętek, Barbara Jonak | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Corpus Christi
A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.
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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