National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Simón
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.3/10 for Simón). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 39m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2023). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Simón| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Simón | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Diego Vincentini |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Carlos Guerrero, Christian McGaffney, Jana Nawartschi, Luis Silva, Roberto Jaramillo |
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…
Simón
Simón, a Venezuelan freedom fighter exiled in Miami, copes not only with trauma, but also deep guilt over a choice he must make: stay in Miami and start a new life, or return home to the losing fight against a tyrannical regime.
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