National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Turkish Passion
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for Turkish Passion). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. Turkish Passion is the older of the two (1994 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Turkish Passion| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Turkish Passion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Vicente Aranda |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Ana Belén, Georges Corraface, Ramón Madaula, Sílvia Munt, Blanca Apilánez |
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…
Turkish Passion
A young woman’s passion forms the basis of this erotic Spanish drama adapted from a popular novel by Antonio Gala. The night before Desideria’s marriage, her girl friends give her some valuable advice on sex. The marriage takes place, and while it is generally happy, her husband Ramiro suffers from sexual dysfunction and Desideria is frustrated. The two end up on holiday in Istanbul with two friends. Desideria falls madly in love with the…
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