National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Eight Mountains
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for The Eight Mountains). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 27m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Eight Mountains| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Eight Mountains | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix van Groeningen |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Alessandro Borghi, Luca Marinelli, Filippo Timi, Gualtiero Burzi, Elena Lietti |
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 Eight Mountains
An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
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