National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Angel
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Angel). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 37m. The Angel is the older of the two (2009 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Angel| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Angel | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | Norway |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Margreth Olin |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Maria Bonnevie, Antti Reini, Benjamin Helstad, Börje Ahlstedt, Gunilla Röör |
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 Angel
A drug addict becomes a mother and has to deal with responsibility and self-respect.
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