National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The Woman in Red
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for The Woman in Red). The Woman in Red is the shorter watch at 1h 8m compared with 1h 32m. The Woman in Red is the older of the two (1935 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
The Woman in Red| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The Woman in Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1935 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 8m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Robert Florey |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | George Chandler, Bill Elliott, Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Raymond, Genevieve Tobin |
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 Woman in Red
A professional equestrian marries a polo player from a once-wealthy family, only to face the scorn of his snobbish relatives. When she becomes entangled in a murder trial, she must choose between protecting her reputation and saving the man she loves.
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