1964 – Glenville, Becket
King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas à Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God’s divine will rather than the king’s.
Category: Middle Ages
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Filmography
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Annaud, Jean-Jacques. The Name of the Rose, 1986. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091605/.
Axel, Gabriel. Royal Deceit, 1994. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110891/.
Bergman, Ingmar. The Seventh Seal. Svensk Filmindustri, Janus Films, 1957. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050976.
Bergman, Ingmar. The Virgin Spring, 1960. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053976/.
Boorman, John. Excalibur, 1981. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082348/.
Branagh, Kenneth. Thor, 2011. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/.
Bresson, Robert. Lancelot of the Lake, 1974. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071737/.
Brooks, Mel. Robin Hood: Men in Tights, 1993. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107977/.
Butler, David. King Richard and the Crusaders, 1954. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047150/.
Curtiz, Michael, and William Keighley. The Adventures of Robin Hood, 1938. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029843/.
DeMille, Cecil B. The Crusades, 1935. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026249/.
Eisenstein, Sergei. Alexander Nevsky. Mosfilm, 1938. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029850.
Fleischer, Richard. The Vikings, 1958. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052365/.
Frank, Melvin, and Norman Panama. The Court Jester, 1956. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049096/.
Garnett, Tay. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, 1949. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041259/.
Gibson, Mel. Braveheart. Paramount Pictures, 1995. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573.
Gilliam, Terry, and Terry Jones. Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/.
Glenville, Peter. Becket. Paramount Pictures, 1964. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057877.
Gunnarsson, Sturla. Beowulf & Grendel, 2006. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402057/.
Harvey, Anthony. The Lion in Winter, 1968. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063227/.
Hathaway, Henry. Prince Valiant, 1954. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047365/.
Helgeland, Brian. A Knight’s Tale, 2001. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183790/.
Huston, John. A Walk with Love and Death, 1969. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065195/.
Lester, Richard. Robin and Marian, 1976. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075147/.
Logan, Joshua. Camelot. Warner Bros. Pictures, 1967. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061439.
Mann, Anthony. El Cid. Weinstein Company, 1961. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054847.
Pasolini, Pier Paolo. The Decameron, 1971. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065622/.
Powell, Dick. The Conqueror, 1956. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049092/.
Reynolds, Kevin. Tristan + Isolde, 2006. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375154/.
Reynolds, Kevin. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 1991. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102798/.
Rohmer, Éric. Perceval, 1979. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078073/.
Schaffner, Franklin J. The War Lord, 1965. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059896/.
Scott, Ridley. Robin Hood, 2010. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955308/.
Scott, Ridley. Kingdom of Heaven, 2005. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320661/.
Sena, Dominic. Season of the Witch, 2011. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479997/.
Smith, Christopher. Black Death, 2010. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181791/.
Tavernier, Bertrand. Beatrice, 1987. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093709/.
Thorpe, Richard. Ivanhoe, 1953. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044760/.
Zeffirelli, Franco. Hamlet, 1991. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099726/.
Zucker, Jerry. First Knight, 1995. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113071/.
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545-549 CE – Imperial Mosaics of the Basilica of San Vitale
The church of San Vitale in Ravenna is one of the most important Byzantine monuments in northeastern Italy. The basilica is fully decorated by mosaics, including two depicting Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora, which reveal the key features of sixth-century imperial style.
barbette
A piece of linen which passes under the chin and is pinned at the sides, usually worn in conjunction with additional head coverings during the Middle Ages.
Byzantine
OVERVIEW Womenswear [To come… ] Fig. 1 - Artist unknown. Mosaic of Theodora, 547 A.D.. Mosaic. Ravenna: Basilica San Vitale. Source: Wikimedia Commons Menswear [To...
dalmatic tunic
A t-shaped tunic with very wide sleeves. Worn by both men and women during the Byzantine empire.
Early Middle Ages
OVERVIEW Womenswear [To come…] Fig. 1 - Artist unknown. Coronation of a prince : formerly identified with Charlemagne, circa 870. Illumination on parchment; 27 ×...
tablion
A rectangular panel, often ornamented with embroidery or jewels, attached to the front of a cloak. Worn as a sign of status by Byzantine emperors and other important officials.
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