National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Hatbox
The Hatbox is the shorter watch at 4m compared with 1h 32m. The Hatbox is the older of the two (1985 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Hatbox| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Hatbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1985 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 4m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Greg Mottola |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Karen Frank |
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 Hatbox
This short silent film—the first movie directed by THE DAYTRIPPERS filmmaker Greg Mottola, who also shot and edited it—was made during Mottola’s brief stint at Pittsburgh Filmmakers in 1985.
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