National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Taj Story
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.3/10 for The Taj Story). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 41m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Taj Story| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Taj Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 41m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Tushar Amrish Goel |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Zakir Hussain, Paresh Rawal, Anil George, Shishir Sharma, Akhilendra Mishra |
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 Taj Story
Vishnu Das is a local guide who becomes driven by a curiosity to uncover the true history behind the iconic Taj Mahal monument.
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