National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Only Living Boy in New York
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for The Only Living Boy in New York). The Only Living Boy in New York is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 32m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2017). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Only Living Boy in New York| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Only Living Boy in New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Marc Webb |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Tate Donovan, Kiersey Clemons, Jeff Bridges, Bill Camp, Callum Turner |
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 Only Living Boy in New York
When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.
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