National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Salt of the Earth
National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Salt of the Earth| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Salt of the Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Jeremy Choate, Kara Choate |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Adam Hampton, Cate Jones, Ben Hall, Doug Van Liew, Jacob Snovel |
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…
Salt of the Earth
In the aftermath of a global collapse, a police officer and his crime-boss sister navigate a dystopian world in search of his rabies-infected son.
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