National Theatre Live: King Lear vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for National Theatre Live: King Lear). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 3h 25m. National Theatre Live: King Lear is the older of the two (2014 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: King Lear
The French Italian| National Theatre Live: King Lear | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2024 |
| Length | 3h 25m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Robin Lough, Sam Mendes | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Sam Troughton, Paapa Essiedu, Adrian Scarborough, Simon Manyonda, Stanley Townsend | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: King Lear
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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