National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Promised Land
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Promised Land). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Promised Land| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Promised Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Gus Van Sant |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Rosemarie DeWitt, Tim Guinee, John Krasinski, Titus Welliver, Hal Holbrook |
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…
Promised Land
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
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