National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Ides of March
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for The Ides of March). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 41m. The Ides of March is the older of the two (2011 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Ides of March| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Ides of March | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | George Clooney |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Jeffrey Wright, Evan Rachel Wood, Paul Giamatti, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
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 Ides of March
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
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