National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Last King of Scotland
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for The Last King of Scotland). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 3m. The Last King of Scotland is the older of the two (2006 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Last King of Scotland| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Last King of Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney, Forest Whitaker, David Oyelowo |
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 King of Scotland
Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.
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