National Theatre Live: Antigone vs What Maisie Knew
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for What Maisie Knew). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 39m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2013). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
What Maisie Knew| National Theatre Live: Antigone | What Maisie Knew | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | Polly Findlay | David Siegel, Scott McGehee |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgård, Maddie Corman, Emma Holzer |
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…
What Maisie Knew
In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.
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