Looking at Madness vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
Looking at Madness is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 32m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Looking at Madness | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Robby Brumfield | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Christina Pinciotti, Kyle Dal Santo, Eve Moyar | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Looking at Madness
A theatre actress in Chicago struggles due to the pressures of her career goals and deteriorating mental health.
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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