National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Origin
National Theatre Live: Antigone and Origin are tied on audience score (10/10). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 32m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Origin| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror |
| Country | – | GB |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Joby Stephens |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings |
Synopsis
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…
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.
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