OlegEikhe
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Hello, dear Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is Oleg Eikhe, since childhood I have been curious about historical films, and in this review I want to share my emotions from the gorgeous French mini-series - The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois Maudits).
Suffice it to say that the production is based on a fascinating cycle of historical novels by the French writer Maurice Druon, dedicated to the medieval history of France in the 14th century. After watching the series for the first time, I was amazed to the core!
The non-standard approach to filming, which director Claude Barma chose, was initially received dryly by critics, but after the first television premiere in 1972, the audience supported the choice and the film became a classic of the genre! It was after "The Accursed Kings" that I fell in love with the medieval history of France, intricate, mysterious, fatal and slightly mystical.
Unsurpassed cast: Jean Pia Georges Marchal Helen Duke Genevieve Kazil Jean Deschamps I did not doubt for a minute that the events of the era of Philip the Fair were really unfolding before me.
In 2005, a new version of the same series was released in France, but I prefer this one. The scenery, costumes, manners - everything is very close to medieval Europe.
The musical score, written by the "Mozart of cinemas", the outstanding composer Georges Delerue, keeps you in suspense and allows you to completely immerse yourself in what is happening.
The French are the true founders of cinema and this picture is a living confirmation of this. The six-part mini-series "Cursed Kings" occupies an important place in my collection of historical films. Thank you, dear Claude Barmat, Jean Pia and Maurice Druon!
Suffice it to say that the production is based on a fascinating cycle of historical novels by the French writer Maurice Druon, dedicated to the medieval history of France in the 14th century. After watching the series for the first time, I was amazed to the core!
The non-standard approach to filming, which director Claude Barma chose, was initially received dryly by critics, but after the first television premiere in 1972, the audience supported the choice and the film became a classic of the genre! It was after "The Accursed Kings" that I fell in love with the medieval history of France, intricate, mysterious, fatal and slightly mystical.
Unsurpassed cast: Jean Pia Georges Marchal Helen Duke Genevieve Kazil Jean Deschamps I did not doubt for a minute that the events of the era of Philip the Fair were really unfolding before me.
In 2005, a new version of the same series was released in France, but I prefer this one. The scenery, costumes, manners - everything is very close to medieval Europe.
The musical score, written by the "Mozart of cinemas", the outstanding composer Georges Delerue, keeps you in suspense and allows you to completely immerse yourself in what is happening.
The French are the true founders of cinema and this picture is a living confirmation of this. The six-part mini-series "Cursed Kings" occupies an important place in my collection of historical films. Thank you, dear Claude Barmat, Jean Pia and Maurice Druon!
Hello, dear Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is Oleg Eikhe, I consider myself a fan of historical cinema, and in this review I will try to share my feelings about the film about the greatest diplomat of France - Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838).
For me, each film from my historical collection is already a huge value - after all, it contains only the most worthy ones. And the film "The Lame Devil" (French: Le Diable boiteux) still occupies one of the most important places.
Even though the picture was created in 1948 on black and white film, in our time, a time of endless special effects, the acting is mesmerizing! And for good reason. I would like to immediately note the talent of director Sasha Guitry, who not only accurately recreated the era of Napoleon, but also took it upon himself to act in the title role.
I must say that the director managed to convince me that Talleyrand really belongs to historical figures of global scale. Fans of Napoleon may find this film somewhat ironic, because here the French emperor, played perfectly by Emile Dran, is revealed as a hot-tempered, arrogant, treacherous man. But this is exactly how Talleyrand saw him, and this view is fully revealed in the painting by Sacha Guitry.
Lana Marconi, in the role of de Talleyrand's wife, helped me learn more about genuine French charm and the life of society ladies of those years. In principle, all the actors were chosen with taste, and Henry Laverne and Maurice Teynak in the roles of Louis 18th and Charles 10th are almost no different from the paintings of the French kings.
So 125 minutes or 2 hours 5 minutes - this is the duration of the picture - will fly by unnoticed if you decide to plunge into this biography of Talleyrand, shot by the inimitable Sacha Guitry!
For me, each film from my historical collection is already a huge value - after all, it contains only the most worthy ones. And the film "The Lame Devil" (French: Le Diable boiteux) still occupies one of the most important places.
Even though the picture was created in 1948 on black and white film, in our time, a time of endless special effects, the acting is mesmerizing! And for good reason. I would like to immediately note the talent of director Sasha Guitry, who not only accurately recreated the era of Napoleon, but also took it upon himself to act in the title role.
I must say that the director managed to convince me that Talleyrand really belongs to historical figures of global scale. Fans of Napoleon may find this film somewhat ironic, because here the French emperor, played perfectly by Emile Dran, is revealed as a hot-tempered, arrogant, treacherous man. But this is exactly how Talleyrand saw him, and this view is fully revealed in the painting by Sacha Guitry.
Lana Marconi, in the role of de Talleyrand's wife, helped me learn more about genuine French charm and the life of society ladies of those years. In principle, all the actors were chosen with taste, and Henry Laverne and Maurice Teynak in the roles of Louis 18th and Charles 10th are almost no different from the paintings of the French kings.
So 125 minutes or 2 hours 5 minutes - this is the duration of the picture - will fly by unnoticed if you decide to plunge into this biography of Talleyrand, shot by the inimitable Sacha Guitry!