National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Blind Side
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for The Blind Side). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 9m. The Blind Side is the older of the two (2009 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Blind Side| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Blind Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | John Lee Hancock |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Kim Dickens, Lily Collins, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, Sandra Bullock |
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 Blind Side
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
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