National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Paris
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Paris). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 10m. Paris is the older of the two (2008 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Paris| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Paris | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Cédric Klapisch |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, Olivia Bonamy, Albert Dupontel, François Cluzet |
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…
Paris
Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment.
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