National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. 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 Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Bisola Akinmuyiwa, Elijah Atinkpo |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Teniola Aladese, Adebowale Adedayo, Temi Ami-Williams, Kachi Okechukwu, Gerard Avlessi |
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 Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
Jawu bears the mark of a warrior king but lives humbly, selling swallows at the local market, saving up for the better future she’s determined to build for herself and her son. The pair reside in the Agbojedo community, a floating slum planted in the lagoon that gives Lagos its name. Just as rumours begin circulating regarding government plans for new developments that would raze their homes, Jawu spies a corrupt politician burying a nest egg…
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