National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Broken Circle Breakdown
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for The Broken Circle Breakdown). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Broken Circle Breakdown| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Broken Circle Breakdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Felix van Groeningen |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Geert Van Rampelberg, Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse, Nils De Caster |
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 Broken Circle Breakdown
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
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