National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt vs The King of Laughter
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.5/10 for The King of Laughter). The King of Laughter is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 20m. The King of Laughter is the older of the two (2021 against 2022). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt
The King of Laughter| National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt | The King of Laughter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Patrick Marber | Mario Martone |
| Main cast | Arty Froushan, Eleanor Wyld, Joshua Satine, Aidan McArdle, Wesley Holloway | Eduardo Scarpetta, Antonia Truppo, Lino Musella, Toni Servillo, Paolo Pierobon |
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 King of Laughter
In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta in court, facing a malicious lawsuit that could compromise his freedom of expression and the economic security of his extended family—including his son's, young Eduardo De Filippo.
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