National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Tetro
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Tetro). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 7m. Tetro is the older of the two (2009 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Tetro| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Tetro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Rodrigo de la Serna, Carmen Maura, Leticia Brédice, Maribel Verdú, Francesca De Sapio |
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…
Tetro
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.
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