National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Saltwater
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Saltwater). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 37m. Saltwater is the older of the two (2000 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Saltwater| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Saltwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Conor McPherson |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Eva Birthistle, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Peter McDonald, Conor Mullen |
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…
Saltwater
An Irish-Italian café owner in a seaside town faces a life crisis, as his wife recently died and he's severely in debt. His oldest son tries to help, but has serious problems of his own, while his younger son and daughter are having troubles in school.
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