Diverted vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Diverted). Diverted is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 32m. Diverted is the older of the two (2009 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Diverted
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Diverted | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alex Chapple | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Karen LeBlanc, Shawn Ashmore, Joanne Whalley, David Suchet, Mark Caven | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Diverted
On September 11th, 2001, 38 planes headed to New York City were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. A town of 9,000 took in 7,000 passengers for 4 days until American airspace reopened.
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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