National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Pursuit of Happyness
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for The Pursuit of Happyness). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 57m. The Pursuit of Happyness is the older of the two (2006 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Pursuit of Happyness| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Pursuit of Happyness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Gabriele Muccino |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Thandiwe Newton, Kurt Fuller, Dan Castellaneta, Brian Howe, Will Smith |
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 Pursuit of Happyness
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
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