National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Next Day
The Next Day is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 32m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Next Day| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Next Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Alfred Robbins |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | E. Roger Mitchell, Byron Baudo, Lashawn Butler, Deanna Dawn, Christopher Martin |
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 Next Day
A man and woman have a one night stand. The unexpected consequences of such a union change their lives.
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