Word: conquerors
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Operation Sea Lion, it was called, a military feat that nobody had accomplished since William the Conqueror in 1066. The army's plan called for 90,000 men to storm ashore on a front extending 200 miles from Ramsgate to Lyme Bay, to be followed by 170,000 more troops within two days. But the navy balked. It did not have enough ships for such a broad front, and those it did have would be overwhelmed by the stronger British fleet. And who had control of the skies? If there was any doubt, said Goring, his Luftwaffe could smash...
...offer a tour of their abbey, an anthology of architecture that includes not only medieval ruins but also a 15th century barn moved onto the abbey grounds a few years ago from a nearby village. In another crook of the river is the Abbaye de Jumieges; William the Conqueror made a point of appearing for its consecration...
Writer/director of Pelle Bille August uses this early scene to show the emerging conqueror in the young Pelle. As Lasse tells his son of his chances for the future, he says, "you're still young. You can conquer the world...
...blending of impressionistic cinematography with the realism of the harsh farm life, paired with a character study script, that make Pelle the Conqueror a 19th century novel on screen...
...only for its beautiful and effective interweaving of visuals and dialogue, the film is well worth seeing. But more than just a "pretty movie," Pelle the Conqueror is one that engages the viewer in an emotionaly wrenching and intriguing story. It is certainly worthy of the many awards it has recieved-and more...