National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Sound and Fury
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Sound and Fury). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2016). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Sound and Fury| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Sound and Fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Iran |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Houman Seyyedi |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Navid Mohammadzadeh, Tannaz Tabatabaei, Rana Azadivar, Behnaz Jafari, Reza Behboudi |
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…
Sound and Fury
Khosro, a pop singer, lives a hectic life with his wife Tina and their son Moez. His life is further complicated when he begins a love affair with a female fan. A terrible event ensues obliging the lovers to each recount their side of the story in pursuit of the truth.
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