National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt vs The Damned United
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Damned United). The Damned United is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 20m. The Damned United is the older of the two (2009 against 2022). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt
The Damned United| National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt | The Damned United | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Patrick Marber | Tom Hooper |
| Main cast | Arty Froushan, Eleanor Wyld, Joshua Satine, Aidan McArdle, Wesley Holloway | Stephen Graham, Colm Meaney, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Peter McDonald |
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 Damned United
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.
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