National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Showgirls
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.6/10 for Showgirls). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 11m. Showgirls is the older of the two (1995 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Showgirls| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Showgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Paul Verhoeven |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Gina Ravera |
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…
Showgirls
Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act. But Nomi won’t play second fiddle and soon begins her venomous path to the top, ruthlessly backstabbing anyone who gets in her way.
Where to watch
Where to watch National Theatre Live: AntigoneWhere to watch Showgirls
More like National Theatre Live: Antigone · More like Showgirls · Compare other titles