National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Music Never Stopped
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for The Music Never Stopped). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 45m. The Music Never Stopped is the older of the two (2011 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Music Never Stopped| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Music Never Stopped | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Jim Kohlberg |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Julia Ormond, Josh Segarra, Cara Seymour, J.K. Simmons, Scott Adsit |
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 Music Never Stopped
Henry struggles to bond with his estranged son, Gabriel, who suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music.
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