National Theatre Live: Antigone vs To the Bone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for To the Bone). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 47m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2017). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
To the Bone| National Theatre Live: Antigone | To the Bone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Marti Noxon |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Carrie Preston, Alex Sharp, Liana Liberato, Lili Taylor, Lily Collins |
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…
To the Bone
A young woman dealing with anorexia meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
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