National Theatre Live: Antigone vs They Don't Wear Black Tie
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.3/10 for They Don't Wear Black Tie). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 2m. They Don't Wear Black Tie is the older of the two (1981 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
They Don't Wear Black Tie| National Theatre Live: Antigone | They Don't Wear Black Tie | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1981 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Leon Hirszman |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Fernanda Montenegro, Milton Gonçalves, Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri |
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…
They Don't Wear Black Tie
Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's exploitative practices. His son, Tião, one of the employees, is more of a realist and doesn't want to risk losing his job by striking. This clash of perspectives puts the father and son at odds. Fortunately, Tião's mother, Romana, is on hand to act as a moderator between the two opinionated men.
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