National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Felling of the Forest
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Felling of the Forest). The Felling of the Forest is the shorter watch at 56m compared with 1h 32m. The Felling of the Forest is the older of the two (1963 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Felling of the Forest| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Felling of the Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1963 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 56m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Vittorio Cottafavi |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Gian Maria Volonté |
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 Felling of the Forest
In the forested slopes surrounding the rural Tuscan village of Tirli, a group of lumberjacks work long hours felling trees in the hopes of making an ample profit. Amongst them, a recently widowed father struggles to overcome the pain of his wife’s death, whilst juggling the fresh financial pressures of raising two motherless children.
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