National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Great Dawn
The Great Dawn is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 32m. The Great Dawn is the older of the two (1947 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Great Dawn| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Great Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1947 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Giuseppe Maria Scotese |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Renée Faure, Rossano Brazzi, Giovanni Grasso, Michele Riccardini, Yvonne Sanson |
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 Great Dawn
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