National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Secretariat
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Secretariat). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 3m. Secretariat is the older of the two (2010 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Secretariat| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Secretariat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Randall Wallace |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Nelsan Ellis, Margo Martindale, Diane Lane, Dylan Walsh, James Cromwell |
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…
Secretariat
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
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