Manchester by the Sea vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Manchester by the Sea). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 18m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2016). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Manchester by the Sea
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Manchester by the Sea | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Kenneth Lonergan | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Tate Donovan, Gretchen Mol, Lucas Hedges, Heather Burns, Matthew Broderick | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Manchester by the Sea
After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
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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