National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Standing Tall
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for Standing Tall). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 59m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2015). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Standing Tall| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Standing Tall | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Emmanuelle Bercot |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel, Catherine Salée, Sara Forestier, Rod Paradot |
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…
Standing Tall
The film tells the story of Malony and his education as he grows from a six-year-old into an 18-year-old. A minors’ judge and a caseworker work tirelessly to try to save the young offender.
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