National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Roy
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Roy). Roy is the shorter watch at 16m compared with 1h 32m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2021). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Roy| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Roy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 16m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Ross White, Tom Berkeley |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | David Bradley, Rachel Shenton, Madelyn Smedley |
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…
Roy
Trapped in a lonely existence, reclusive widower Roy passes the days by cold calling strangers from the phone book, looking for brief moments of companionship. But when he accidentally calls adult hotline worker Cara, an unlikely friendship is born that will help them both rediscover the joy of life.
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