National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Railway Man
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for The Railway Man). The Railway Man is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 15m. The Railway Man is the older of the two (2013 against 2023). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Railway Man| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Railway Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Jonathan Teplitzky |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Sam Reid, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jeremy Irvine, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård |
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 Railway Man
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
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