National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Sapphires
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for The Sapphires). The Sapphires is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 15m. The Sapphires is the older of the two (2012 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Sapphires | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Wayne Blair |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Tory Kittles, Eka Darville, Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy |
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 Sapphires
It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.
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