National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Book Thief
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for The Book Thief). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 11m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2013). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Book Thief| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Book Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Brian Percival |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Roger Allam, Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Rainer Bock, Sophie Nélisse |
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 Book Thief
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
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