National Theatre Live: Good vs The Light of Victory
The Light of Victory is the shorter watch at 50m compared with 1h 40m. The Light of Victory is the older of the two (1919 against 2023). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Good
The Light of Victory| National Theatre Live: Good | The Light of Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 1919 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 50m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dominic Cooke | William Wolbert |
| Main cast | David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small, Jim Creighton, Rebecca Bainbridge | Monroe Salisbury, Bob Emmons, Fred L. Wilson, Andrew Robson, Fred Kelsey |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: Good
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
The Light of Victory
U.S. Navy Lieutenant George Blenton becomes drunk at an official reception, and his fiancee, Jane Ravenslee, the captain's daughter, breaks their engagement. After war is declared, George, entrusted with a secret code book to deliver to an English admiral, drinks and loses the book which German spies recover. During a private court-martial he is offered a pistol for suicide. After drinking again, he fires a shot, but still lives. Put ashore on…
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