National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Last Dance
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for The Last Dance). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 6m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Last Dance| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Last Dance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Anselm Chan |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Dayo Wong Chi-Wah, Paul Chun Pui, Michael Hui Koon-Man, Tommy Chu Pak-Hong |
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 Last Dance
A debt-ridden wedding planner inadvertently becomes a successful funeral planner. However, he must convince a traditional Taoist priest of his legitimacy to continue operating in the field.
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