National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Othello
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 3.3/10 for Othello). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 44m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Othello| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Othello | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 3.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 44m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Tom Morris |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | David Harewood, Vinette Robinson, Toby Jones, Luke Treadaway, Caitlin FitzGerald |
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…
Othello
Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it's all part of a scheme orchestrated by bitter ensign Iago. Filmed live at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London especially for the big screen.
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