Judgment in Berlin vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.4/10 for Judgment in Berlin). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Judgment in Berlin is the older of the two (1988 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Judgment in Berlin
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Judgment in Berlin | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Leo Penn | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Carl Lumbly, Harris Yulin, Sean Penn, Sam Wanamaker, Małgorzata Gebel | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Judgment in Berlin
An American judge in Germany must decide if the hijacking of an East German plane into West Berlin was justified.
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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