Era
Medieval Movies
Mud, faith and violence. Whether played straight or as farce, the period asks what people do when the institutions holding them together are the only ones there are.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.
The Seventh Seal
Ingmar Bergman · 1957
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Terry Gilliam · 1975
The Name of the Rose
Jean-Jacques Annaud · 1986
The Green Knight
David Lowery · 2021
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Set the clock, pick the awards, and let your guild nominate. Six films over three months is the recommended shape.
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