National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Beaver
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for The Beaver). The Beaver is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 32m. The Beaver is the older of the two (2011 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Beaver| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Beaver | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Jodie Foster |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Cherry Jones, Kelly Coffield Park, Anton Yelchin |
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 Beaver
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
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