Emmy Awards: 1 nomination

Medieval Lives

2004, regia di Nigel Miller

Scheda: Nazione: GB - Produzione: BBC Television Centre, Oxford Film and Television Production - Distribuzione: BBC Television - Soggetto: Terry Jones - Sceneggiatura: Terry Jones - Fotografia: Mike Coles, Patrick Duval, Lawrence Gardner, Peter Harvey - Montaggio: Ian Arwas, Russell Crockett - Costumi: Heidi Miller - Musiche: David Mitcham - Consulente storico: Faye Getz - Formato: Color, documentario tv a episodi - Durata: 240' (30' ognuno degli 8 episodi)'.

Cast: Terry Jones (narratore), Peter Barber, Faye Getz.

Plot Summary, Synopsis, Review: IMDb - epguides.com - movies.ign.com - tv.com - bbc.co.uk: «Famous for lampooning the schoolboy view of the medieval world in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Terry Jones has a real passion for and detailed knowledge of the Middle Ages. In Terry Jones' Medieval Lives his mission is to rescue the Middle Ages from moth-eaten cliches and well-worn platitudes. Was medieval England full of knights on horseback rescuing fainting damsels in distress? Were the Middle Ages mired in superstition and ignorance? Why does nobody ever mention King Louis the First and Last? Terry will start with a medieval archetype - the Knight, Peasant, Damsel and Monk, Outlaw, King, Merchant and Physician - and in the course of unravelling their role and function will meet a host of colourful real-life characters, recreating their world by visiting key locations...».

Mini serie tv in 8 puntate, trasmessa nel gennaio 2004 dalla BBC, e conosciuta anche con il titolo: Terry Jones' Medieval Lives. I titoli degli episodi: The Knight; The Monk; The King; The 'Damsel'; The Alchemist; The Minstrel; The Outlaw; The Peasant.

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