National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Scenes of Friendly Ties
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Scenes of Friendly Ties). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. 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
Scenes of Friendly Ties| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Scenes of Friendly Ties | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Sonya Rayzman |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Aleksandr Pal, Evgeny Tsyganov, Mariya Karpova, Ruslan Bratov, Sonya Rayzman |
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…
Scenes of Friendly Ties
One winter day and one night in the lives of thirty-year-old friends, former classmates. They must overcome everyday difficulties to meet and see off Sasha, who is leaving Moscow for an extended period.
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