National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Sergio
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Sergio). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 58m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2020). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Sergio| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Sergio | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Greg Barker |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Wagner Moura, Clemens Schick, Ana de Armas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Sahajak Boonthanakit |
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…
Sergio
A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.
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