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Medieval fun on TV
Nov. 16th, 2010 10:54 pmI've recorded the first episode of "The Pillars of the Earth" recently shown on German TV. It's a series of four episodes, each two hours long, if I'm not mistaken. So far, the TV-version is every bit as wonderful (Tom Builder aka Rufus Sewell) and as horrible (brutality, gore and sadistic enjoyment in the humiliating of women) as the original novel. I like the Philip character as much as I did him in the book. All other characters are... well, I haven't made up my mind about them just yet.
In any case, just "The Name of the Rose", it is one movie/series I won't bother to buy on DVD, despite the excellent main characters played by wonderful actors. Even though, as I've learned, they had made it in Hungary, at least partially. The marketplace had been built near Budapest, apparently.
I also accidentally stumbled upon this new German documentary series on ZDF called "Die Deutschen". Todays episode was about Emperor Friedrich II (13th century), and it was unexpectedly interesting. Drat, I haven't thought of recording it. Too bad; but perhaps next time when I go to Vienna I'll find the DVDs. The next part will be about Hildegard of Bingen, and that's one I simply must not miss.
In any case, just "The Name of the Rose", it is one movie/series I won't bother to buy on DVD, despite the excellent main characters played by wonderful actors. Even though, as I've learned, they had made it in Hungary, at least partially. The marketplace had been built near Budapest, apparently.
I also accidentally stumbled upon this new German documentary series on ZDF called "Die Deutschen". Todays episode was about Emperor Friedrich II (13th century), and it was unexpectedly interesting. Drat, I haven't thought of recording it. Too bad; but perhaps next time when I go to Vienna I'll find the DVDs. The next part will be about Hildegard of Bingen, and that's one I simply must not miss.
