National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Samaritan Girl
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Samaritan Girl). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Samaritan Girl is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Samaritan Girl| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Samaritan Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Kim Ki-duk |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Jeong In-gi, Son Young-soon, Han Yeo-reum, Kwak Ji-min, Lee Eol |
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…
Samaritan Girl
Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.
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