National Theatre Live: The Audience vs The King of Laughter
National Theatre Live: The Audience has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.5/10 for The King of Laughter). The King of Laughter is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 22m. National Theatre Live: The Audience is the older of the two (2013 against 2021). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: The Audience
The King of Laughter| National Theatre Live: The Audience | The King of Laughter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Robin Lough | Mario Martone |
| Main cast | Paul Ritter, Helen Mirren, Geoffrey Beevers, Edward Fox, Nell Williams | Eduardo Scarpetta, Antonia Truppo, Lino Musella, Toni Servillo, Paolo Pierobon |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: The Audience
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, a meeting like no other in British public life, it is private.
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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