National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Libertine
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.6/10 for The Libertine). The Libertine is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 15m. The Libertine is the older of the two (2000 against 2023). Both are comedy, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Libertine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Gabriel Aghion |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Vincent Perez, Fanny Ardant, Josiane Balasko, Michel Serrault, Arielle Dombasle |
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 Libertine
French philosopher Denis Diderot produces the first encyclopedia while indulging in 18th-century decadence.
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