National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Shahkot
National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 53m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Shahkot| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Shahkot | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Rajiv Dhingra |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Isha Talwar, Raj Babbar, Jatinder Kaur, Neha Dayal, Guru Randhawa |
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…
Shahkot
Iqbal Singh, a determined Punjabi youth who decides to pursue his passion of venturing abroad, only for his life to take an unexpected turn.
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