National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Danish Girl
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for The Danish Girl). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 59m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2015). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Danish Girl| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Danish Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Belgium |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Tom Hooper |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Nicholas Woodeson, Ben Whishaw, Eddie Redmayne, Pip Torrens, Amber Heard |
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 Danish Girl
When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
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