Divines vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Divines). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 45m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2016). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Divines
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Divines | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Houda Benyamina | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Yasin Houicha, Farid Larbi, Bass Dhem, Oulaya Amamra, Déborah Lukumuena | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Divines
In a ghetto where religion and drug trafficking rub shoulders, Dounia has a lust for power and success. Supported by Maimouna, her best friend, she decides to follow in the footsteps of Rebecca, a respected dealer. But her encounter with Djigui, a young, disturbingly sensual dancer, throws her off course.
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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