THEME EXPLORATION

medieval court

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Castle
The Castle
1997 · Michael Haneke
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
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
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 · John Huston
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
Francesco, giullare di Dio
Francesco, giullare di Dio
1950 · Roberto Rossellini
I racconti di Canterbury
I racconti di Canterbury
1972 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His films like 'Canterbury Tales' and 'Decameron' capture the raw, authentic texture of medieval life and court intrigue with unflinching realism.

 Robert Eggers France

His sparse, spiritual approach to medieval narratives in films like 'Lancelot du Lac' deconstructs courtly romance with austere philosophical depth.

 Jean Eustache France

Though avant-garde, his visual poetry and exploration of power dynamics in enclosed spaces presages modern medieval court cinema with surrealist sensibility.