Tag Archives: historical films

the happy interlude (film: Belle Epoque – Fernando Trueba, 1992)

Posted on July 15, 2024 by admin

‘Belle epoque‘, the movie by director Fernando Trueba was made in 1992, towards the end of a period that radically transformed Spanish cinema. His country had awakened to freedom after decades of dictatorship and censorship, and its artists, filmmakers among … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Ariadna Gil, Belle Epoque, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Fernando Trueba, historical films, Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú, Miriam Díaz-Aroca, movies about love, original script, Penelope Cruz, Spanish cinema | Leave a comment

the last great swashbuckler? (film: Le bossu – Philippe de Broca, 1997

Posted on February 17, 2024 by admin

French literature of the middle and second half of the 19th century offered its readers a treasure trove of mystery and adventure novels with themes inspired by the history of France from the Middle Ages to the period of the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged action movies, Daniel Auteuil, epoch movie, Fabrice Luchini, film based on a novel, French cinema, historical action film, historical films, Le bossu, On Guard, Paul Féval, Philippe de Broca, Philippe Noiret, swashbuckler | Leave a comment

Napoleon’s failure (film: Napoleon – Ridley Scott, 2023)

Posted on January 30, 2024 by admin

A few films ago I shared some thoughts about that category of directors who have reached the age, maturity, celebrity and financial independence where they have nothing left to prove or conquer, and who can afford to make almost any … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged biopic, David Scarpa, French history, historical films, Hollywood movies, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon, original script, Ridley Scott, Vanessa Kirby | Leave a comment

Citoyen Stavisky (film: Stavisky – Alain Resnais, 1974)

Posted on December 5, 2023 by admin

‘Stavisky‘ (1974) is Alain Resnais‘ most successful film with the public, which may be partly due to the fact that it’s one of his most accessible films, but mostly to the exceptional cast led including Jean-Paul Belmondo. For him, the … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alain Resnais, Anny Duperey, biopic, Charles Boyer, French cinema, Gerard Depardieu, historical films, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michael Lonsdale, original script, Silvia Badescu, Stavisky | 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

historical entertainment (film: Madame Sans Gêne – Christian-Jaque, 1961)

Posted on October 10, 2023 by admin

Those who wish to watch a good early 60s historical entertainment can look for ‘Madame Sans Gêne‘, the 1961 film by Christian-Jaque. The historical character of the laundress in revolutionary Paris who married one of Captain Bonaparte’s sergeants and became … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Christian-Jaque, comedy, French cinema, historical comedy, historical films, inspired by a theatre play, Madame Sans Gêne, Robert Hossein, Sophia Loren | 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

a serial killer story in the time of Dreyfuss (film: Le juge et l’assassin – Bertrand Tavernier, 1976)

Posted on August 9, 2023 by admin

Director Bertrand Tavernier and actor Philippe Noiret collaborated in 9 films. The 1976 ‘Le juge et l’assassin’ is the third film they made together and is a remarkable film in many ways. The story takes place in the last decade … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Based on a True Story, Bertrand Tavernier, French cinema, historical films, Isabelle Huppert, Jean Aurenche, Le juge et l'assassin, Michel Galabru, original script, Philippe Noiret, Philippe Sarde, Pierre Bost, Pierre-William Glenn | Leave a comment

Chabrol and Huppert at their best (film: Une affaire de femmes – Claude Chabrol, 1988)

Posted on July 19, 2023 by admin

‘Une affaire de femmes‘ (the English distribution title was ‘Story of Women‘), Claude Chabrol‘s 1988 film gives Isabelle Huppert the opportunity to create one of the most memorable roles of a formidable career. Chabrol, the director about whom Huppert would … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged based on a book, Claude Chabrol, Francis Szpiner, Francois Cluzet, French cinema, historical films, Isabelle Huppert, social drama, Une affaire de femmes, ww2 movies | Leave a comment

we all live on islands (film: The Banshees of Inisherin – Martin McDonagh, 2022)

Posted on February 15, 2023 by admin

‘The Banshees of Inisherin‘ is Martin McDonagh‘s fourth feature film and the first to be set in Ireland. In fact, it could be an adaptation of the third play in the ‘Aran Islands trilogy’, of which the first two plays … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Barry Keoghan, Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, drama movie, historical films, Kerry Condon, Martin McDonagh, original script, social issues movie, The Banshees of Inisherin | Leave a comment