Genre: Medieval
Stories set in the medieval world — castles, courts, and conflict in an age of swords, faith, and hard-won power.
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The Last Duel (2021)
Ridley Scott's 2021 fourteenth-century rape trial drama. Damon, Driver, Affleck, Comer. Three Rashomon perspectives. -
El Cid (1961)
Anthony Mann's 1961 Spanish reconquista epic. Charlton Heston as Rodrigo Diaz, Sophia Loren. Dead Cid strapped to horse climax. -
Henry V (1989)
Kenneth Branagh's 1989 directorial debut. Mud and blood Agincourt rather than Olivier's pageantry. Once more unto the breach. -
Braveheart (1995)
Mel Gibson's 1995 William Wallace biopic. Won Best Picture. Historical accuracy abandoned for emotional impact. Freedom. -
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Kevin Reynolds' 1991 Robin Hood. Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman scene-stealing as Sheriff. Bryan Adams song. Maximum 1990s. -
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1986 Eco adaptation. Sean Connery as Franciscan monk investigating monastery murders. Christian Slater debut. -
Becket (1964)
Peter Glenville's 1964 Anouilh play adaptation. Burton as Becket, O'Toole as Henry II. Their friendship-to-rivalry through theatrical dialogue. -
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Kingdom of Heaven is two different films. The theatrical cut is a confused 144-minute medieval action movie that critics dismissed and audiences ignored... -
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal is the foundational arthouse film and one of the great works of the twentieth century. Ingmar Bergman directed it. Max von Sydow plays... -
The Lion in Winter (1968)
The Lion in Winter is one of the great chamber pieces in cinema, written as a stage play by James Goldman and adapted by him for the screen with all the...