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Gladiator (2000)
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this…
Alfred the Great (1969)
The 1969 film Alfred the Great is based on the life of King Alfred, who was considered one of the great Anglo-Saxon kings of England because he fought off the Vikings. In the film, Alfred is a young man who plans to pursue his personal vow to become…
Vincent of Beauvais writing in his manuscript Le miroir historial (c. 1479-80)
In this illuminated manuscript image, Vincent of Beauvais writes book one of his manuscript in a scriptorium. The border of this image contains the Royal Arms of England. In The Name of the Rose, there are several scenes of both the Benedictine monks…
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights at its simplest is a low-brow comedy attempting to parody the Robin Hood tales, mostly focusing on the two popular films The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Frequent criticisms of…
Excalibur (1981)
The origins of the legendary King Arthur and his successes and failures, as the rising leader of Camelot, until his death, as told in Malory’s Le Morte D'Arthur.
The Little Hours (2017)
The Little Hours opens with what seems to be a peaceful and pious nun leading a lost donkey through a serene wilderness back to her abbey. Yet, not even five minutes in, the idea that this is going to be a film depicting the day-to-day lives of…
Braveheart (1995)
One can see why Braveheart was such a success when it was released in the summer of 1995. First, it was directed by, and starred, at the time one of Hollywood’s bankable action heroes, Mel Gibson, who was famous for his work in the Lethal Weapon…
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
An animated Disney classic about King Arthur's (Wart's) childhood and the lessons he learns from Merlin the wizard.
King Arthur (2004)
Antoine Fuqua’s King Arthur relies on the reputation of Arthur’s name, but hardly mentions any of the stories from Arthurian literature. Starring many renowned actors such as Keira Knightley, Clive Owen, and Ioan Gruffud, the film is loosely based on…