National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Secret Life of Jim
National Theatre Live: Antigone and The Secret Life of Jim are tied on audience score (10/10). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 1h 32m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Secret Life of Jim| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Secret Life of Jim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Emmet Kelly |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon |
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 Secret Life of Jim
Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease.
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