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Based on the true story of France's last trial by combat in the Middle Ages. Knight Jean de Carrouges challenges his former friend Jacques Le Gris to a duel after Jean's wife Marguerite accuses Le Gris of rape. Told in multiple "Rashomon-style" points of view.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Ridley Scott
- 2021-10-15
Dec 7, 2022 · Historical Movies 2021 List: Lady of Heaven • Into the Darkness • The Last Duel • The Courier • The Mad Women’s Ball • Worth • The War Below.
- 25 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- 24 Outlaw King
- 23 The Virgin Spring
- 22 Alexander Nevsky
- 21 The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
- 20 The Green Knight
- 19 The King
- 18 El CID
- 17 Valhalla Rising
- 16 The Northman
Robin Hood Stands As One Of The Most Renowned Legends From The Medieval Period
When it comes to recurring historical figures who've featured in multiple medieval movies, few names stand out more than Robin Hood, the folklore hero from the UK who was known as a highly skilled archer. Robin Hood first appeared in stories in the 13th and 14th centuries and continues to be an incredibly iconic character. There are a lot of movies based on the man who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, but the most popular version is the 1991 Kevin Costner movie, Robin Hood: Prince of...
Robert Initiates His Rebellion Following The Death Of William Wallace
The Netflix original medieval movie Outlaw King is almost a spiritual sequel to Braveheart. Both sit among the best medieval movies, with Chris Pine starring in Outlaw King as Robert the Bruce. While not exactly historically accurate, Outlaw King shows Robert starting his rebellion immediately after William Wallace's death. The cast of Outlaw King is especially noteworthy too, with Chrise Pine joined by the likes of Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Florence Pugh, among others. In reality, the rebelli...
An Exploration Of The Hardships Of Life In The Dark Ages
Not all movies set in medieval times are about wars and battles. Often, movies are set in the medieval era to show the living conditions and atmosphere of the dark ages. In the case of The Virgin Spring, this Ingmar Bergman movie was set in Medieval Sweden and showed the hardships that ordinary people faced when living during the 13th century. The plot of The Virgin Spring is also a thrilling tale of revenge. Christian Per Töre sent his daughter to take candles to the church. However, on her...
Regarded As One Of The Finest Russian War Films Ever Produced
Released in 1938, the greatSergei Eisenstein directed Alexander Nevsky, his first movie in the sound era and his first release in nine years. He received this opportunity when the Soviet film star Boris Shumyatsky offered up the biopic subject, who was a 13th-century warrior-saint who defeated the German knights of the Teutonic Order. Given the era the film was made, this medieval movie is defintiely a release that's more suited for diehard fans of the genre. However, it is still considered o...
A Follow-Up Film Inspired By The Netflix Television Series
A sequel movie based on the Netflix TV series, which itself was based on the medieval Viking novels by Bernard Cornwell, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die provided a suitable end-point for the narrative in the perfect way. The show was extremely popular and when Netflix ended it, so the addition of a feature film to round off the story was welcomed by fans. However, Seven Kings Must Die also stands as a solid medieval movie in its own right. The only thing that really hurts this medieval...
Dev Patel Leads The Cast Of One Of The Most Stylish Medieval Movies
Though it was somewhat overlooked when it was released, 2021's The Green Knight will likely become a beloved favorite of fans of medieval movies in years to come. The movie stars Dev Patel as Gawain, a young and ambitious knight who finds himself on a quest to prove his nobleness when he is challenged by the mysterious Green Knight. The Green Knight received several accolades and nominations, including a Critics Choice Super Award win for Dev Patel. The Green Knight adapts the poem "Sir Gawai...
Timothée Chalamet Stars In This Netflix Adaptation Of Shakespeare
One of the more recent medieval movies came in 2019, and Netflix's The King proved there was still interest in the genre. Though based on several plays by William Shakespeare, the film takes its own approach to chronicle the life of Henry V (Timothée Chalamet) after becoming the King of England in the 15th century. Chalamet proved he could carry his own movie outside the indie movie world and appeal to a larger audience. He delivers a layered performance as a brave warrior who is perhaps not...
One Of The Final Films Of The Old Hollywood Era Was An Epic Medieval Tale
The 1961 film El Cid starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren highlights one of the last movies made in the era of old Hollywood when such studio epics were common. The film chronicles the life of the Spanish legendary figure Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, also known as El Cid. The film is set in the 11th century against a backdrop of Christian Spain that is being overrun by the Moors. The charismatic knight El Cid tries to unify his divided country and rally his people against foreign invaders.The...
Mads Mikkelsen Delivers One Of His Most Intense Performances
The Viking movie genre is not a very prevalent one, but Valhalla Rising is one of the examples of why this particular period of history makes for some incredible medieval movies. ThisNicolas Winding Refn film features Mads Mikkelsen in one of his most visceral performances. The movie received a mix response from critics, with some feeling it took itself too seriously, with others giving it nothing but praise. However, these criticisms do demonstrate that it will more than likely appeal to ded...
A Visually Breathtaking Adventure
Famed for his brooding and unrelentingly strange horror-adjacent efforts, director Robert Eggers knows how to establish drama, build tension, and cultivate a bizarre climax that makes the film's heroes seem no more well-intentioned than its villains. That's very much on display in one of 2022's best action movies, The Northman. Much like Valhalla Rising, The Northman is a perfect medieval movie for viewers specifically interested in the Viking age. A Norse tale of revenge that reverts into a...
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Oct 13, 2021 · Based on the fascinating true story of a lady, a knight and a squire in 14th-century France, the story was big news back in the day and has been retrofitted to contemporary sensibilities by Scott...
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