Mortuary vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for Mortuary). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 10m. Mortuary is the older of the two (1983 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mortuary
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Mortuary | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1983 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Baby | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Prem Nazir, Madhu, Srividya, Shankar, Ramu | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Mortuary
After a college dare goes wrong, the investigating officer arrests his son and locks horns with his estranged wife while trying to find the truth.
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…
Where to watch
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