National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt vs The Baby of Mâcon
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.9/10 for The Baby of Mâcon). The Baby of Mâcon is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 20m. The Baby of Mâcon is the older of the two (1993 against 2022). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt
The Baby of Mâcon| National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt | The Baby of Mâcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Patrick Marber | Peter Greenaway |
| Main cast | Arty Froushan, Eleanor Wyld, Joshua Satine, Aidan McArdle, Wesley Holloway | Julia Ormond, Jessica Hynes, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Nuttall, Kathryn Hunter |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt
At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in…
The Baby of Mâcon
Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.
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