National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Virgin
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Virgin). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 55m. Virgin is the older of the two (2004 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Virgin| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Virgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Hanny R. Saputra |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Tio Pakusadewo, Unique Priscilla, Mike Lucock, Laudya Cynthia Bella, Ardina Rasti |
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…
Virgin
Biyan, a conservative 16-year-old girl, is constantly tempted by the social norms of her outgoing friends where freedom and courage are the benchmarks of existence.
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