National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Giant Falls
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Giant Falls). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Giant Falls| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Giant Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Marcos Carnevale |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Oscar Martínez, Luis Luque, Johanna Francella, Matías Mayer, Inés Estévez |
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 Giant Falls
Follows Boris, a charismatic tour guide who unexpectedly reunites with his estranged father Julián. Their tense and emotional encounters explore past wounds and the possibility of forgiveness.
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