National Theatre Live: King Lear vs The Secret Art of Human Flight
The Secret Art of Human Flight has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for National Theatre Live: King Lear). The Secret Art of Human Flight is the shorter watch at 1h 47m 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 Secret Art of Human Flight| National Theatre Live: King Lear | The Secret Art of Human Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2024 |
| Length | 3h 25m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Robin Lough, Sam Mendes | H.P. Mendoza |
| Main cast | Sam Troughton, Paapa Essiedu, Adrian Scarborough, Simon Manyonda, Stanley Townsend | Paul Raci, Maggie Grace, Grant Rosenmeyer, Reina Hardesty, Lucy DeVito |
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 Secret Art of Human Flight
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
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