National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Secret of the Grain
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Secret of the Grain). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 31m. The Secret of the Grain is the older of the two (2007 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Secret of the Grain| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Secret of the Grain | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | France |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Abdellatif Kechiche |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Sabrina Ouazani, Olivier Loustau, Sami Zitouni, Bruno Lochet, Hafsia Herzi |
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 of the Grain
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
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