National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Truth
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Truth). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 5m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2015). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Truth| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Truth | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | James Vanderbilt |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Elisabeth Moss, Dermot Mulroney, Bruce Greenwood, Cate Blanchett, Dennis Quaid |
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…
Truth
As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change their stories, document authenticity is questioned, and the casualties begin to mount.
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