National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Brown Bunny
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.4/10 for The Brown Bunny). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 33m. The Brown Bunny is the older of the two (2003 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Brown Bunny| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Brown Bunny | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Vincent Gallo |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Chloë Sevigny, Vincent Gallo, Cheryl Tiegs, Elizabeth Blake, Anna Vareschi |
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 Brown Bunny
Bud Clay races motorcycles in the 250cc Formula II class of road racing. After a race in New Hampshire, he has five days to get to his next race in California. During his road trip, he is haunted by memories of the last time he saw Daisy, his true love.
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