National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Passion of the Christ
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for The Passion of the Christ). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 7m. The Passion of the Christ is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Passion of the Christ| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Passion of the Christ | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Mel Gibson |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Hristo Shopov, Christo Jivkov |
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 Passion of the Christ
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
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