Desert of Namibia vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Desert of Namibia). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 17m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Desert of Namibia
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Desert of Namibia | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yoko Yamanaka | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Yuumi Kawai, Ayumu Nakajima, Ayaka Shibutani, Kuu Izima, Erika Karata | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Desert of Namibia
A young, temperamental Tokyo beautician struggles to navigate her relationships with lovers, friends, and family.
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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