National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Radical
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.4/10 for Radical). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 6m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2023). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Radical| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Radical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Christopher Zalla |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Enoc Leaño, Gilberto Barraza, Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo |
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…
Radical
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries an unorthodox new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential... and perhaps even their genius.
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