National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Sentimental Value
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Sentimental Value). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 15m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Sentimental Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Joachim Trier |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Renate Reinsve, Cory Michael Smith, Jesper Christensen, Lena Endre, Stellan Skarsgård |
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…
Sentimental Value
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
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