THEME EXPLORATION

16th century France

12 films · 2 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène

Chronicle of a Summer

Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch

Le Deuxième souffle

Le Deuxième souffle
1966 · Jean-Pierre Melville

Three Colors: Blue

Three Colors: Blue
1993 · Krzysztof Kieślowski

So Long at the Fair

So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

The Watchmaker of St. Paul
1974 · Bertrand Tavernier

The 400 Blows
1959 · François Truffaut

Charulata
1964 · Satyajit Ray

Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts

Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf

Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese

Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude

The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Robert Bresson France

His film 'The Trial of Joan of Arc' (1962) provides a deeply spiritual examination of 16th century French religious conflict and martyrdom.

Patrice Chéreau France

His 'La Reine Margot' (1994) offers a vivid, intimate portrayal of political intrigue and romance during the Wars of Religion in 16th century France.