Pictures of the Middle Ages

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Documentary

Overview

Drawing exclusively from illuminated manuscripts of the 14th and 15th centuries held by the French National Library, this short documentary presents a medieval vision of life—from Creation and birth through labor, pleasure, death, and the Day of Judgment. Constructed as a visual essay, the film treats manuscript illumination as a complete worldview rather than illustration alone. Screened in competition at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival, it won the Prize for Best Colour.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 17, 1949
Original language: English
Spoken languages: French
Countries: France
Production: Coopérative Générale Du Cinéma Française
Director: William Novik
Producer: Pierre Levy
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt7955048