National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Accusation
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for The Accusation). 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 2021). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Accusation| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Accusation | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Yvan Attal |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Camille Razat, Réjane Kerdaffrec, Pierre Arditi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mathieu Kassovitz |
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…
The Accusation
The Farels are a power couple: Jean is a prominent French pundit and his wife Claire an essayist known for her radical feminism. Together they have a model son, Alexandre, who is a student at a prestigious American university. During a brief visit to Paris, Alexandre meets Mila, the daughter of his mother’s new partner, and invites her to a party. The next day, Mila files a complaint against Alexandre for rape, destroying family harmony and…
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