National Theatre Live: Othello vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 9/10 for National Theatre Live: Othello). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 3h 18m. National Theatre Live: Othello is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Othello
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| National Theatre Live: Othello | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2026 |
| Length | 3h 18m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Nicholas Hytner | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Rory Kinnear, Adrian Lester, Zackary Momoh, Jonathan Bailey, Nick Sampson | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: Othello
The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema.
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