National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Chorus
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for The Chorus). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 37m. The Chorus is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Chorus| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Chorus | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Christophe Barratier |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Didier Flamand, Gérard Jugnot, Philippe du Janerand, François Berléand, Jacques Perrin |
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 Chorus
In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
Where to watch
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