Measures for a Funeral vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for Measures for a Funeral). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 22m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Measures for a Funeral
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Measures for a Funeral | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sofia Bohdanowicz | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Eileen Davies, Maxim Gaudette, Deragh Campbell, Ève Duranceau, María Dueñas | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Measures for a Funeral
Follows a young woman named Audrey Benac on a research odyssey of ghostly possession in which she endeavours to restore the legacy of the forgotten Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow.
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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