National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Son of God
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Son of God). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 18m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2014). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Son of God| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Son of God | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Christopher Spencer |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Amber Rose Revah, Andrew Brooke, Nonso Anozie, William Houston, Roma Downey |
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…
Son of God
In the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate , Jewish high priest Caiaphas tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he must…
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