National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Very Private Life of Mister Sim
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6/10 for The Very Private Life of Mister Sim). The Very Private Life of Mister Sim is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 15m. The Very Private Life of Mister Sim is the older of the two (2015 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Very Private Life of Mister Sim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Michel Leclerc |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Valeria Golino, Carole Franck, Mathieu Amalric, Linh-Dan Pham, Vimala Pons |
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 Very Private Life of Mister Sim
Mister Sim is of no concern whatsoever. At least, this is what he thinks about himself. His wife has left him, his job has left him, and when goes to see his father in a remote part of Italy, not even Dad has the time to have lunch with him. He then receives an unexpected offer: to travel through France selling toothbrushes that will "revolutionize oral-dental hygiene." He takes advantage of the job to catch up with people from his childhood…
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