National Theatre Live: Antigone vs Wild Diamond
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Wild Diamond). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 43m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| National Theatre Live: Antigone | Wild Diamond | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Agathe Riedinger |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Antonia Buresi, Alexis Manenti, Andréa Bescond, Idir Azougli, Malou Khebizi |
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…
Wild Diamond
Liane, 19 years old, daring and fiery, lives with her mother and little sister under the dusty sun of Fréjus in the South of France. Obsessed with beauty and the need to become “someone”, she sees reality TV as her opportunity to be loved... Fate smiles upon her when she auditions for “Miracle Island”.
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