National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Sugar and Stars
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Sugar and Stars). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 50m. 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
Sugar and Stars| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Sugar and Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Sébastien Tulard |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Riadh Belaïche, Christine Citti, Patrick d'Assumçao, Pascal Légitimus, Lika Minamoto |
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…
Sugar and Stars
Raised in foster and group homes, Yazid pursues his lifelong passion for pastry to work with top chefs and become the best.
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