Mary Queen of Scots vs National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Mary Queen of Scots). Mary Queen of Scots is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 20m. Mary Queen of Scots is the older of the two (2018 against 2022). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Mary Queen of Scots | National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2022 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Josie Rourke | Patrick Marber |
| Main cast | Brendan Coyle, David Tennant, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Gemma Chan, Ian Hart | Arty Froushan, Eleanor Wyld, Joshua Satine, Aidan McArdle, Wesley Holloway |
Synopsis
Mary Queen of Scots
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt
At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in…
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