National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Trial of the Chicago 7
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.7/10 for The Trial of the Chicago 7). The Trial of the Chicago 7 is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 15m. The Trial of the Chicago 7 is the older of the two (2020 against 2023). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Trial of the Chicago 7| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Aaron Sorkin |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Alex Sharp, Eddie Redmayne, Jeremy Strong, Sacha Baron Cohen, Caitlin FitzGerald |
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 Trial of the Chicago 7
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
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