National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Sister
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for Sister). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Sister| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Sister | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Ursula Meier |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Gillian Anderson, Léa Seydoux, Magne-Håvard Brekke, Jean-François Stévenin, Kacey Mottet Klein |
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…
Sister
A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
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