National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Ballad of Jack and Rose
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for The Ballad of Jack and Rose). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 51m. The Ballad of Jack and Rose is the older of the two (2005 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Ballad of Jack and Rose| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Ballad of Jack and Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Rebecca Miller |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Paul Dano, Jena Malone, Jason Lee, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener |
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 Ballad of Jack and Rose
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.
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