THEME EXPLORATION

medieval setting

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · Sergei Eisenstein
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His film 'Alexander Nevsky' uses medieval Russian history to explore epic scale, visual composition, and the collision of civilizations through montage.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His 'Canterbury Tales' and medieval-inspired works blend historical authenticity with raw human passion, grounding the period in visceral, sensory detail.