National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Clerk
The Clerk is the shorter watch at 1h 16m compared with 2h 15m. The Clerk is the older of the two (1968 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Clerk| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Clerk | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 1968 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 16m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Ülkü Erakalın |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Zeki Müren, Sezer Güvenirgil, Gülistan Güzey, Suna Pekuysal, Suzan Avcı |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.
The Clerk
Set during the Ottoman era, the film tells the story of a young clerk living in Üsküdar with his mother. Well educated and polite, he is known by everyone simply as “Katip.” Despite graduating at the top of his class, Katip is unable to secure a government position due to the lack of political connections. Passionate about music since childhood, his beautiful singing voice captivates the women of his neighborhood, though his heart belongs only…
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