National Theatre Live: Antigone vs You Can't Win
National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 19m. National Theatre Live: Antigone is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
You Can't Win| National Theatre Live: Antigone | You Can't Win | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Polly Findlay | Robinson Devor |
| Main cast | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker | Jeremy Allen White, Julia Garner, Will Patton, Michael Pitt, Charles Baker |
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…
You Can't Win
The true-crime story of legendary outlaw Jack Black, whose 1926 memoir became an unlikely bestseller upon its release and later inspired generations of counter-cultural writing.
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