National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Assistant
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for The Assistant). The Assistant is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 32m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2020). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Assistant| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Kitty Green |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Jay O. Sanders, Matthew Macfadyen, Clara Wong, Dagmara Dominczyk, Julia Garner |
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 Assistant
A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
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