National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Parthenope
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Parthenope). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 17m. 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
Parthenope| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Parthenope | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Gary Oldman, Stefania Sandrelli, Silvio Orlando, Biagio Izzo, Celeste Dalla Porta |
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…
Parthenope
Parthenope, born in the sea near Naples in 1950, is beautiful, enigmatic, and intelligent. She is shamelessly courted by many. However, beauty comes at a cost.
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