Glories of Medieval Art: The Cloisters
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 27分
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Philippe de Montebello, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1977 to 2008, guides viewers through The Cloisters, pointing out Romanesque and Gothic architecture and artwork, beautiful tapestries, and the diverse species in the gardens. He outlines the history of the building and it's many influences and highlights significant works of art in the collection. It was produced in 1989 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Office of Film and Television.
When aspiring knight Gareth goes in search of a fallen comet rumored to contain gold, he is shocked to instead find the dragon Drago. After Drago saves Gareth's life the two become intricately bonded, and must work together to defeat an evil sorcerer and stop his reign of terror. Along the way, Gareth learns the true meaning of being a knight in this fantasy action-adventure for the ages.
『ドラゴンハート』（英語: Dragonheart）は、1996年に公開されたロブ・コーエンによるアメリカ合衆国の映画作品。ドラゴンが存在する中世のヨーロッパを舞台としたファンタジー映画。続編として、『ドラゴンハート 新たなる旅立ち』『ドラゴンハート 最後の闘い』が製作されている。
When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy (Chris Masterson), discovers Drake (voice of Robby Benson), the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dream of becoming a knight in shining armor can now come true. Together, they soon face challenges that turn them into heroes. But caught up in the excitement of their new lives, Geoff and Drake fail to see the hidden dangers that surround them.
警備員として夜のニューヨーク自然史博物館を平和に戻して以来、ビジネスも息子との関係も良好なラリー。ある日、スミソニアン博物館の展示物から、助けを求める電話が舞いこむ。何と、世界征服を企むエジプト王ファラオが、歴史上の有名戦士たちを率いて戦いを始めようとしているとのことだっだ。
12世紀末、ロビンは十字軍の兵士としてフランスでの戦闘に加わっていた。ある日、イングランドの騎士ロバートの暗殺現場に居合わせた彼はその遺言を受け、ロバートの父に遺品の剣を届けると約束する。やがてノッティンガムの地を踏んだロビンは、ロバートの身代わり役を頼まれる。
ニューヨーク自然史博物館の展示物に命を吹き込むエジプトの石板（タブレット）の魔力が消えかけていた。最悪の事態を回避すべく夜警のラリーと仲間たちは、石板の謎を解く鍵を求めロンドンの大英博物館へ向かう。一行はエッシャーのだまし絵に迷い込み、恐竜の化石や九つの頭を持つ大蛇に襲われ、ロンドン市街でチェイスを繰り広げるはめになる。
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.
As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.
フランス中西部で遺跡を発掘していた調査隊が、14世紀の地層から当時存在しない遠近両用メガネのレンズと、助けを求めるメモを発見する。なんとそれらは行方不明になった調査隊の指導者、ジョンストン教授のものだった。やがて、教授が偶然発明されたタイムマシンの実験に関わっており、その過程で消息不明になったことが判明する。教授の息子であるクリスたちは、SOSに応えるため危険な過去への旅に出発する。
Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After nearly drowning in the moat, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.
狡猾な政治家が台頭し、戦士たちが追いやられようとしている帝国。ある日、強欲な大臣から賄賂を要求されるも、それを断った上に彼に刀を向けたバルトーク卿が反逆罪に問われるという事件が起きる。その後死刑判決が下され、自身のまな弟子であった騎士ライデンの手で斬首されてしまう。1年後、ライデンは酒に溺れる毎日を送り、ほかの騎士たちも刀を捨てていた。だが、その裏で彼らは主君バルトークの敵を討ち、堕落した権力者たちへ報復する計画を進めていた。
Sir Walter Scott's classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the return of King Richard the Lionheart.
Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
"The Last Dragon" is a nature mockumentary about a British scientific team that attempts to understand the unique incredible beasts that have fascinated people for ages. CGI is used to create the dragons.
A secret society, the Delta Knights, attempts to save a medieval society from the evil over-lady.
In 13th century Berzano, a legion of knights known as the Templar were executed for conducting black magic rituals and committing human sacrifices in a quest for eternal life. 700 years later, they rise from the dead and attack a group of vacationing college students who visit the remains of their abandoned monastery.
Bradamante, a woman wearing an invincible suit of armor, is travelling the countryside at the time of the Crusades. After ending up in the middle of a web of romantic and cultural tangles, she finds herself in love with a Moor prince, while one of the Christian knights has fallen in love with a Moor princess. Others, however, are against the cross-cultural romance, and Bradamante's love is soon forced into a duel to the death. Will she ever be with her true love? Written by Jean-Marc Rocher
Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the world-renowned museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power.
To celebrate its 250th anniversary, this documentary tells the story of one of the world’s greatest museums, from its foundation by Catherine the Great, though to its status today as a breathtakingly beautiful complex which includes the Winter Palace. Showcasing a vast collection of the world’s greatest artworks together with contemporary art galleries and exhibitions, it holds over 3 million treasures and world class masterpieces in stunning architectural settings. This is its journey from Imperial Palace to State Museum, encompassing a sometimes troubled past, surviving both the Revolution in 1916 and the siege of Leningrad by the Nazis in 1941-44.
