THEME EXPLORATION

medieval mysticism

19 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
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
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
A Walk with Love and Death
A Walk with Love and Death
1969 · John Huston
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
Francesco, giullare di Dio
Francesco, giullare di Dio
1950 · Roberto Rossellini
Garden of Luxor
Garden of Luxor
1973 · Derek Jarman
I racconti di Canterbury
I racconti di Canterbury
1972 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Le Tournoi
Le Tournoi
1928 · Jean Renoir
Robin Hood: The Movie
Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher
Vision
Vision
2009 · Margarethe von Trotta
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Kar-leung Lau
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
Northmen: A Viking Saga
Northmen: A Viking Saga
2014 · Claudio Fäh
Szamanka
Szamanka
1996 · Andrzej Żuławski
The Wailing of the Maghrib
The Wailing of the Maghrib
2023 · Sidharta Tata
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films like 'Andrei Rublev' and 'Stalker' explore spiritual transcendence and mystical faith through meditative cinematography and medieval Russian Orthodox imagery.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His works including 'The Decameron' and 'Canterbury Tales' blend medieval narratives with mystical and sacred elements, examining spirituality through earthly human experience.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His masterpieces 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr' capture medieval mysticism through stark imagery, divine struggle, and the supernatural intersection of faith and darkness.