National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.2/10 for The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them). 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 2014). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Ned Benson |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Ryan Eggold, Nina Arianda, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Nikki M. James |
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 Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
A New York couple's relationship is tested after the loss of their child. This film is the wide-released combination of the original two :him and :her volumes that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
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