National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Whale
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for The Whale). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 57m. 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 Whale| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Whale | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Darren Aronofsky |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Sadie Sink, Brendan Fraser, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton |
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 Whale
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
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