THEME EXPLORATION

medieval France

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Girl
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
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
1974 · Bertrand Tavernier
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
1959 · François Truffaut
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · Sergei Eisenstein
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
A Walk with Love and Death
A Walk with Love and Death
1969 · John Huston
Francesco, giullare di Dio
Francesco, giullare di Dio
1950 · Roberto Rossellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luc Besson France

His films like 'The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc' directly dramatize iconic medieval French historical narratives with visual spectacle.

 Eric Rohmer France

His film 'Perceval le Gallois' is an adaptation of the medieval Arthurian legend that engages deeply with medieval French literary tradition and courtly culture.