National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Raffle
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for The Raffle). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 33m. The Raffle is the older of the two (1991 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Raffle| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Raffle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Francesco Laudadio |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Monica Bellucci, Giulio Scarpati, Massimo Ghini, Paolo Busiri Vici D'Arcevia, Elena Cantarone |
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 Raffle
Struggling with a financial crisis, a good-looking widow decides to put herself up for grabs. However, going through with it becomes almost impossible with a new love and the legal system thrown into the mix.
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