Books
The Reel Middle Ages by Call Number: CLICK "I WANT IT" BUTTONPublication Date: 1999-02-01"Those tales of old--King Arthur, Robin Hood, The Crusades, Marco Polo, Joan of Arc--have been told and retold,..here is the first comprehensive survey of over 900 cinematic depictions of the European Middle Ages--date of production, country of origin, director, production company, cast, and a synopsis and commentary."
A Knight at the Movies by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2003-07-29"Imagining the Middle Ages is an unprecedented examination of the historical content of films depicting the medieval period from the 11th to the 15th centuries. Historians increasingly feel the need to weigh in on popular depictions of the past."
Game of Thrones Versus History by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2017-04-17"Aside from the fantastical elements, Game of Thrones really does mirror historic events and bloody battles of medieval times—but how closely?"
The Medieval Hero on Screen by Call Number: CLICK "I WANT IT" BUTTONPublication Date: 2004-06-22"Few figures have captured Hollywood's and the public's imagination as completely as have medieval heroes. Cast as chivalric knight, warrior princess, ""alpha male in tights,"" or an amalgamation; and as likely to appear in Hong Kong action flicks and spaghetti westerns as films set in the Middle Ages; the medieval hero on film serves many purposes."
Introduction to Medievalism in Film
Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Knight's Tale, Robin Hood. A Google search finds multitudes of films about medieval topics. Check out some of the scholarly resources on this page to help you analyze medieval themes in cinema.
Databases
- Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new windowCheckmark the "Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) box to limit your search.
- Film & Television Literature Index This link opens in a new windowScholarly articles on the "nuts and bolts" of TV and film production.
- MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowLiterature database that also helps in analyzing film adaptations.