National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Beautiful Country
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Beautiful Country). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 17m. The Beautiful Country is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Beautiful Country| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Beautiful Country | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Hans Petter Moland |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Temuera Morrison, Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, Arthur J. Nascarella, Bai Ling |
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 Beautiful Country
After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
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