National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Heart Is a Muscle
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Heart Is a Muscle). The Heart Is a Muscle is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 32m. 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 Heart Is a Muscle| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Heart Is a Muscle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Imran Hamdulay |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Keenan Arrison, Robyn Rossouw, Melissa De Vries, Loren Loubser, Dean Marais |
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 Heart Is a Muscle
At a barbecue, Ryan’s five-year-old son briefly goes missing. Ryan’s violent reaction to this scare sets off a chain of events and unearths secrets from the past. A journey of self-discovery and forgiveness begins.
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