National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Samba Traoré
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for Samba Traoré). Samba Traoré is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 32m. Samba Traoré is the older of the two (1993 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Samba Traoré| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Samba Traoré | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Mariam Kaba, Bakary Sangaré, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Irène Tassembédo, Moumouni Campaoré |
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…
Samba Traoré
The only surviving accomplice of a gas station robbery gone bad, Samba Traoré flees the scene with a suitcase full of cash. However, his newfound happiness is put to the test as he struggles to cope with the moral crisis of his crimes.
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