National Theatre Live: Antigone vs The World of Love
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for The World of Love). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 59m. 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 World of Love| National Theatre Live: Antigone | The World of Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Yoon Ga-eun |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Go Min-si, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Dae-yeon, Lee Sang-hee, Son Seung-beom |
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 World of Love
Jooin, a 17-year-old student confused by love, unleashes chaos with some words spoken in a moment of anger. Anonymous notes questioning her actions begin to arrive, altering her quiet life.
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