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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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National Theatre Live: Antigone
2012 1h 32m EN
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 3
Drama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jodie Whittaker
Antigone
Christopher Eccleston
Creon, King of Thebes
Jamie Ballard
Tiresias
Zoe Aldrich
Eurydice
Luke Newberry
Haemon
Annabel Scholey
Ismene
Luke Norris
Soldier
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Messenger
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Polly Findlay
- Writers
- Don Taylor
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Jodie Whittaker and Christopher Eccleston and Jamie Ballard carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt14017130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Polly Findlay directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Jodie Whittaker and Christopher Eccleston and Jamie Ballard carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt14017130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Sound
- Dan Jones
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Polly Findlay
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
National Theatre
GB
Key crew
- Theatre PlaySophocles
- Music DirectorPhilip Hopkins
- Set DesignerSoutra Gilmour
- Lighting DesignMark Henderson
- Sound DesignerDan Jones
- Fight ChoreographerBret Yount
- Stage DirectorPolly Findlay
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- stage play
- live theatre
- filmed theater
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2012-12-31
Also known as
International titles
- AntigoneGB
