National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Measure of a Man
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for The Measure of a Man). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 33m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2015). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Measure of a Man| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Measure of a Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Stéphane Brizé |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Christophe Rossignon, Vincent Lindon, Soufiane Guerrab, Karine de Mirbeck, Mathieu Schaller |
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 Measure of a Man
At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
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