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Charlemagne, Le Prince à Cheval
''Charlemagne, le prince à cheval'' is a 1993 television miniseries about the life of Charlemagne. A French-Portuguese-Italian-Luxembourgish coproduction, the series was directed by Clive Donner; it was his final project before his death in 2010. Premise Based primarily on an intimate contemporary biography written by the courtier Einhard, it consists of 3 episodes and covers the period from the death of Charlemagne's father Pepin the Short in AD 768 to his coronation as the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, AD 800. Historical accuracy There is a minor anachronism regarding Saxon leader Widukind's surrender and conversion to Christianity, which in reality did not occur until AD 807 or 808. Cast Reception MediaFilm presents it as follows: "Verbose story while the historical context is evoked with clarity. Uneven dramatic intensity. Sumptuous film direction. Actors playing naturally." See also * List of historical drama films This is an index of lists of histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniseries
In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is a more recent American term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format has increased in both streaming services and broadcast television. The term " serial" is used in the United Kingdom and in other Commonwealth nations to describe a show that has an ongoing narrative plotline, while "series" is used for a set of episodes in a similar way that "season" is used in North America. Definitions A miniseries is distinguished from an ongoing television series; the latter does not usually have a predetermined number of episodes and may continue for several years. Before the term was coined in the United States in the early 1970s, the ongoing episodic form was always called a "serial", just as a novel appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland
Roland (; ; or ''Rotholandus''; or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was military governor of the Breton March, responsible for defending Francia's frontier against the Bretons. His only historical attestation is in Einhard's ''Vita Karoli Magni'', which notes he was part of the Frankish rearguard killed in retribution by the Basques in Iberia at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. The story of Roland's death at Roncevaux Pass was embellished in later medieval and Renaissance literature. The first and most famous of these epic treatments was the Old French ''Chanson de Roland">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... ''Chanson de Roland'' of the 11th century. Two masterpieces of Italian Renaissance poetry, the ''Orlando Innamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himiltrude
Himiltrude ({{circa, 742 – c. 780?) was the mother of Charlemagne's first-born son Pippin the Hunchback. Some historians have acknowledged her as the wife of Charlemagne, though she is often referred to as a concubine. Life Little is known about Himiltrude's origins. Paul the Deacon calls her a "noble girl".Silvia Konecny, ''Die Frauen des karolingischen Königshauses. Die politische Bedeutung der Ehe und die Stellung der Frau in der fränkischen Herrscherfamilie vom 7. bis zum 10. Jahrhundert.''p. 65{{webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207182933/http://www.mittelalter-genealogie.de/karolinger_familie_karls/himiltrud_frankenkoenigin_769.html , date=2008-12-07 . The appearance of her name in the fraternity books of Alemannian monasteries may suggest an affiliation with the Germanic Alemannian or Alsatian nobility,Dieter Hägermann, ''Karl der Große. Herrscher des Abendlands'', Ullstein 2003, p. 82f. while other sources make her the daughter of a Burgundian count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carole Richert
Carole Richert (born 28 September 1967) is a French actress. She studied at the CNSAD, National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Paris. She played Marie-France in the series '' Clem (TV series), Clem'', broadcast on TF1. Personal life Richert married her husband Daniel Rialet on 18 June 2003, with whom she has two children: Pauline, born in 1996 and Vincent, born in 2000.. Rialet died of a heart attack on April 11, 2006 at the age of forty-six. Filmography Films Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Richert, Carole 1967 births Living people 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French film actresses French stage actresses French television actresses Actresses from Strasbourg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Gould
Dominic Gould (born September 19, 1964) is a French-American actor. He was born in Los Angeles, United States. Filmography Film * ''Jeux d'artifices'' (1987) – Stan * ''Hôtel de France'' (1987) – Manu's Friend * ''Monsieur (1990 film), Monsieur (1990) – Monsieur * ''The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1991 film), The Man Who Lost His Shadow'' (''L'Homme qui a perdu son ombre'') (1991) – Paul * ''Un homme et deux femmes'' (1991) – L'Américan * ''Near Mrs.'' (1992) – Finch, Paris CIA Chief * ''Wadeck's Mother's Friend's Son'' (1992) – Guy * ''Iron Horsemen (film), Iron Horsemen'' (1994) – Bad Trip * ''Beaumarchais the Scoundrel'' (1996) – Arthur Lee (diplomat), Arthur Lee * ''The Eighth Day (1996 film), The Eighth Day'' (1996) – le collègue de Harry * ''Double Team (film), Double Team'' (1997) – Delta Five * ''Héroïnes'' (1997) – Jasper * ''Alissa'' (1998) – Bodyguard * ''A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries'' (1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerberga, Queen Of The Franks
Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman's death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard war, and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. Very little is known of Gerberga. Her family and background are otherwise unknown: references to her being a daughter of Desiderius appear to be based upon confusion between herself and her sister-in-law, the Lombard princess Desiderata, who had married Carloman's brother, Charlemagne, as part of a pact between the Franks and the Lombards. That she in fact was a Frank is attested by Pope Stephen III: when the Pope, hearing of the marriage between Desiderata and Charlemagne, wrote a scolding letter to Carloman and Charlemagne, he claimed to the pair that "by your father's Pepin_the_Short.html" ;"title=".e. Pepin the Short">.e. Pepin the Shortexplicit order, you were united in marriage to beautiful Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne De Broca
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie and Ana. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). In Ireland the name is used as an anglicized version of Áine. Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carloman I
Carloman I (28 June 751 – 4 December 771), German Karlmann, Karlomann, was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Charlemagne. His death allowed Charlemagne to take all of Francia. Split of the Frankish kingdom At the age of 3 he was, together with his father Pepin the Short and his elder brother Charlemagne, anointed King of the Franks and titled "Patrician of the Romans" by Pope Stephen II, who had left Rome to beg the Frankish King for assistance against the Lombards. Carloman and Charlemagne each inherited half of the Kingdom of the Franks upon Pepin's death. His share was based in the centre of the Frankish Kingdom, with his capital at Soissons, and consisted of the Parisian basin, the Massif Central, the Languedoc, Provence, Burgundy, southern Austrasia, Alsace, and Alemannia; the regions were poorly integrated and surrounded by those bequeathed to Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Tavernier
Nils Tavernier (born 1 September 1965) is a French actor and director. He is best known for his film appearances in ''Beatrice (1987 film), Beatrice'' (1987), ''Valmont (film), Valmont'' (1988), and ''Revenge of the Musketeers (1994 film), Revenge of the Musketeers'' (1994), and for his directorial efforts ''The Other Side of the Tracks'' (1997), ''Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet'' (2001), and ''Les enfants de Thiès'' (2001). He is the son of film director Bertrand Tavernier. Biography Nils Tavernier was born on 1 September 1965 in Normandy, France, the son of director, screenwriter, actor, and producer Bertrand Tavernier and Colo Tavernier O'Hagan. Tavernier made his first screen appearance in a film by his father, ''Spoiled Children (1977 film), Spoiled Children'' in 1977 while still a teenager. He landed additional roles in feature films such as ''Beatrice (1987 film), Beatrice'' in 1987, ''L.627'' in 1991, and ''Revenge of the Musketeers (1994 film), Revenge of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turpin (archbishop)
Tilpin, Latin ''Tilpinus'' (died 794 or 800), also called Tulpin, a name later corrupted as Turpin, was the bishop of Reims from about 748 until his death. He was for many years regarded as the author of the legendary ''Historia Caroli Magni'', which is thus also known as the "Pseudo-Turpin Chronicle". He appears as one of the Twelve Peers of France in a number of the ''chansons de geste'', the most important of which is the ''Song of Roland''. His portrayal in the ''chansons'', often as a warrior-bishop, is fictitious. According to Flodoard, the tenth-century historian of the church of Reims, Tilpin was originally a monk at the Basilica of Saint-Denis near Paris. He may have served as a chorbishop under Bishop Milo of Trier (who was also acting as bishop of Reims) before becoming full bishop upon Milo's death around 762. The date of Tilpin's election as a bishop is unknown, usually placed in 748 or 753. According to Hincmar, the later archbishop of Reims, Tilpin occupied himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Anais
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), father of Rainier III of Monaco * Pierre Affre (1590–1669), French sculptor * Pierre Agostini, French physicist * Pie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganelon
In the 11th century Matter of France, Ganelon (, ) is the knight who betrayed Charlemagne's army to the Saracens, leading to the 778 Battle of Roncevaux Pass. His name is said to derive from the Italian word , meaning fraud or deception.Boiardo, ''Orlando Innamorato'', trans. Charles Stanley Ross, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995; I, i, 15, iv, p. 5 and note p. 399. He is based upon the historical Wenilo, the archbishop of Sens who betrayed King Charles the Bald in 858. Appearances Ganelon's most famous appearance is in ''The Song of Roland'', where he is represented as a well-respected Frankish baron; Roland's own stepfather and Charlemagne's brother-in-law. According to this Old French chanson de geste Ganelon was married to Charlemagne's sister and had a son with her. Ganelon resents his stepson's boastfulness, great popularity among the Franks and success on the battlefield. When Roland nominates him for a dangerous mission as messenger to the Saracens, Ganelon is deep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
