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National Theatre Live: Antigone
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political thriller.
| Release : | 2012 |
| Rating : | 7.2 |
| Studio : | National Theatre, |
| Crew : | Director, Stage Director, |
| Cast : | Jodie Whittaker Christopher Eccleston Jamie Ballard Luke Newberry Annabel Scholey |
| Genre : | Drama |
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Reviews
What begins as a feel-good-human-interest story turns into a mystery, then a tragedy, and ultimately an outrage.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
