National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Ex
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.5/10 for The Ex). The Ex is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 32m. The Ex is the older of the two (1996 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Ex| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Ex | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 4.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Mark L. Lester |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Claire Riley, Nick Mancuso, John Novak, Yancy Butler, Suzy Amis |
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 Ex
In order to get her husband back, an architect's psycho ex-wife kills everybody she can get her hands on.
Where to watch
Where to watch National Theatre Live: AntigoneWhere to watch The Ex
More like National Theatre Live: Antigone · More like The Ex · Compare other titles