National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Pacarrete
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Pacarrete). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 37m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2019). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Pacarrete| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Pacarrete | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Allan Deberton |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Soia Lira, João Miguel, Marcélia Cartaxo, Zezita Matos, Samya de Lavor |
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…
Pacarrete
Russas, a small town in northeastern Brazil, is the home of Pacarrete, a grumpy retired dance teacher who dreams of getting a big shot and starring at a dance spectacle for the whole town to see. She's close to fulfilling that dream, but not without overcoming a few impediments along the way.
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