Tag Archives: historical drama

Indiana Lang (film: Der Tiger von Eschnapur / The Tiger of Eschnapur & Das Indische Grabmal / The Indian Tomb – Fritz Lang, 1958)

Posted on February 9, 2024 by admin

The diptych consisting of ‘Der Tiger von Eschnapur‘ (in English distribution ‘The Tiger of Eschnapur‘) and ‘Das Indische Grabmal‘ (‘The Indian Tomb‘) opens the last and shortest stage of Fritz Lang‘s career. The credits of the films indicate 1958 as … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Das Indische Grabmal, Debra Paget, Der Tiger von Eschnapur, epoch movie, film based on a novel, film taking place in India, Fritz Lang, German cinema, historical drama, The Indian Tomb, The Tiger of Eschnapur, Thea von Harbou | Leave a comment

the cruel motherland (film: Deutschland bleiche Mutter – Helma Sanders-Brahms, 1980)

Posted on January 29, 2024 by admin

Helma Sanders-Brahms is one of the most important filmmakers of the New German Cinema of the 70-80s. Her name is lesser known than that of some of her generation colleagues such as Reiner Werner Fassbinder, Win Wenders, Werner Herzog or … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, autobiographical movie, Deutschland bleiche Mutter, Ernst Jacobi, Eva Mattes, German cinema, German history, Germany Pale Mother, Helma Sanders-Brahms, historical drama, New German Cinema, original script, ww2 movies | Leave a comment

african fascination (film: Les caprices d’un fleuve – Bernard Giraudeau, 1996)

Posted on January 17, 2024 by admin

A well-known actor writes, directs and stars in a lavish historical production. No, it’s not about Bradley Cooper. Others have done it before him and among them is the French filmmaker Bernard Giraudeau whose film ‘Les caprices d’un fleuve‘, made … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged author cinema, Bernard Giraudeau, French cinema, historical drama, Jean-Marie Dreujou, movie about love, original script | Leave a comment

the bored king meets the ambitious courtesan and they fall in love (film: Jeanne du Barry – Maïwenn, 2023)

Posted on December 16, 2023 by admin

‘Jeanne du Barry‘, the film that opened this year’s 2023 Cannes Festival (without being in competition) is at the same time an author’s film and a historical blockbuster. Maïwenn – once a child actor, then, at 16, the wife of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Benjamin Lavernhe, French cinema, historical drama, Jeanne du Barry, Johnny Depp, Maïwenn, movie about love, Pierre Richard | Leave a comment

theater and bedrooms on screen (film: Mary Queen of Scots – Josie Rourke, 2018)

Posted on November 25, 2023 by admin

‘Mary Queen of Scots‘ (2018) is the latest of the historical films that go back to the roots of the connection between England and Scotland and the conflict between the queens of the two kingdoms in the second half of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged based on a book, British cinema, historical drama, historical films, Josie Rourke, Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots, movies inspired by historical events, Saoirse Ronan | Leave a comment

a feminine interpretation of a feminine legend told many times

Posted on August 31, 2023 by admin

Film lovers and connoisseurs looking for a significant example of an auteur film from the first decade of the 3rd millennium can choose ‘The Countess‘ without hesitation. Made in 2009 as a Franco-German co-production with international distribution, the film is … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Anamaria Marinca, based on a legend, Daniel Brühl, feminist cinema, French cinema, historical drama, historical films, horror movies, Julie Delpy, The Countess, true historical character, William Hurt | Leave a comment