National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Kite Runner
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Kite Runner). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 8m. The Kite Runner is the older of the two (2007 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Kite Runner| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Kite Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Marc Forster |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Shaun Toub, Saïd Taghmaoui, Elham Ehsas, Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi |
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 Kite Runner
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
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