National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Babysitters
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Babysitters). The Babysitters is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 32m. The Babysitters is the older of the two (2008 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Babysitters| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Babysitters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | David Ross |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Katherine Waterston, Cynthia Nixon, John Leguizamo, Lauren Birkell, Spencer Treat Clark |
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 Babysitters
Seventeen-year-old Shirley is a good student who works as a babysitter in order to make money for college. One night Michael, a father Shirley works for, confesses he's unhappy with married life. Shirley has a crush on Michael, and seizes this moment to kiss him. Michael is so happy he presents Shirley with a big tip, which gives her an idea. Shirley plans to make extra money by setting up her teenage friends with other unhappy fathers.
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