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Exploring the World of Middle Age Cinema: A Journey Through Time

As we navigate the complexities of middle age, we often find ourselves drawn to stories that reflect our experiences, struggles, and triumphs. Movies and TV shows that tackle the themes of middle age offer a unique perspective on life, love, and identity. In this article, we'll delve into the best films and series that capture the essence of this pivotal stage in life.

Berserk
Cast
Nobutoshi Canna Nobutoshi Canna
Toshiyuki Morikawa Toshiyuki Morikawa
Yuko Miyamura Yuko Miyamura
Tomohiro Nishimura Tomohiro Nishimura
8.5 816 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 25
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Plot:  sexual abuse, suffering, mercenary, male friendship, waterfall, supernatural, woods, sword fight, ...
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The Last Kingdom
Cast
Alexander Dreymon Alexander Dreymon
Eliza Butterworth Eliza Butterworth
Mark Rowley Mark Rowley
Ruby Hartley Ruby Hartley
8.3 2.0K votes
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: United Kingdom
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 46
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.
Style:  dark, gritty, violent
Plot:  based on novel or book, vikings (norsemen), royalty, historical fiction, king, historical, historical drama, costume drama, ...
Time:  9th century, middle ages
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The Seventh Seal
Cast
Gunnar Bju00f6rnstrand Gunnar Bju00f6rnstrand
Bengt Ekerot Bengt Ekerot
Nils Poppe Nils Poppe
Max von Sydow Max von Sydow
8.1 3.4K votes
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 96 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
Plot:  witch, dying and death, blacksmith, chess, countryside, allegory, crusade, artist, ...
Time:  14th century
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Vikings
Cast
Alex Hu00f8gh Andersen Alex Hu00f8gh Andersen
Jordan Patrick Smith Jordan Patrick Smith
Marco Ilsu00f8 Marco Ilsu00f8
Peter Franzu00e9n Peter Franzu00e9n
8.1 7.7K votes
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Canada, Ireland
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 89
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.
Style:  suspenseful, intense, violent
Plot:  vikings (norsemen), royalty, historical fiction, king, battle, historical, middle ages (476-1453), norse mythology, ...
Time:  dark ages, 8th century
Place:  scandinavia
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Blackadder
8.0 562 votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: United Kingdom, Australia
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 24
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.
Style:  absurd
Plot:  civil war, servant, prince, army, queen elizabeth i, satire, dark comedy, middle ages (476-1453), ...
Time:  world war i, 16th century
Place:  england
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Andrei Rublev
Cast
Anatoliy Solonitsyn Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Ivan Lapikov Ivan Lapikov
Mykola Hrynko Mykola Hrynko
Nikolai Sergeyev Nikolai Sergeyev
7.9 955 votes
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 183 min.
Audience: R
Story:  An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
Plot:  rape, christianity, monk, artist, cathedral, crucifixion, famine, painter, ...
Time:  15th century
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Merlin
Cast
Colin Morgan Colin Morgan
Angel Coulby Angel Coulby
Bradley James Bradley James
Katie McGrath Katie McGrath
7.8 1.2K votes
Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction
Country: United Kingdom
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 65
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.
Plot:  magic, camelot, royal family, knight, king arthur, dragon, super power, middle ages (476-1453), ...
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The Pillars of the Earth
7.7 414 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Germany
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-14
Story:  A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th Century England.
Plot:  monk, based on novel or book, cathedral, kingdom, royalty, religion, miniseries, period drama, ...
Time:  medieval, 12th century
Place:  england
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Vikings: Valhalla
Cast
Sam Corlett Sam Corlett
Frida Gustavsson Frida Gustavsson
Leo Suter Leo Suter
Laura Berlin Laura Berlin
7.6 1.1K votes
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Ireland, United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 24
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
Style:  dark, violent
Plot:  fight, sword, brotherhood, vikings (norsemen), survival, historical, european history, war, ...
Time:  medieval, 11th century, middle ages
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Häxan
Cast
Benjamin Christensen Benjamin Christensen
Ella La Cour Ella La Cour
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Emmy Schu00f8nfeld
Kate Fabian Kate Fabian
7.6 438 votes
Genre: Documentary, History, Horror
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:  Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.
Plot:  witch, superstition, insanity, mystic, sorcery, hysteria, satan, black and white, ...
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The Physician
Cast
Tom Payne Tom Payne
Stellan Skarsgu00e5rd Stellan Skarsgu00e5rd
Olivier Martinez Olivier Martinez
Emma Rigby Emma Rigby
7.3 1.2K votes
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 155 min.
Audience: R
Story:  England, 1021: Born in a miserable mining town, Robert Cole swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.
Plot:  based on novel or book, persia, jew persecution, historical figure, religious fundamentalism, teacher student relationship, middle ages (476-1453), black death, ...
Time:  medieval, 11th century
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The Visitors
Cast
Jean Reno Jean Reno
Christian Clavier Christian Clavier
Valu00e9rie Lemercier Valu00e9rie Lemercier
Marie-Anne Chazel Marie-Anne Chazel
7.1 2.1K votes
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 107 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.
Plot:  servant, time travel, clumsy fellow, middle ages (476-1453), nobility
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The Smurfs
7.0 583 votes
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Belgium, United States of America
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 422
Audience: TV-G
Story:  Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf and live carefree... except for one major threat to their existance: Gargamel, an evil but inept wizard who lives in a stone-built house in the forest; and his feline companion, the equally nasty Azrael.
Plot:  mushroom, cat, big family, forest, based on comic, single father, middle ages (476-1453), miniature people, ...
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Robin Hood
Cast
Jonas Armstrong Jonas Armstrong
Keith Allen Keith Allen
Richard Armitage Richard Armitage
Sam Troughton Sam Troughton
6.9 132 votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 39
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Robin of Loxley returns to England after 5 years of fighting in the crusades alongside King Richard. After losing his estates and being branded an outlaw, he takes on the title of Robin Hood and assembles a ragtag band of outlaw companions. Together they steal from the rich and give to the poor - all the while avoiding and outwitting their enemies Sir Guy of Gisborne and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.
Plot:  robin hood, vigilante, middle ages (476-1453)
Place:  england
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DTF St. Louis
6.9 103 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A love triangle among three adults experiencing middle-age malaise leads to one of them ending up dead.
Style:  provocative
Plot:  love triangle, dark comedy, miniseries, serious, depressing, empathetic, tragic, middle-aged, ...
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Danny Collins
Cast
Al Pacino Al Pacino
Annette Bening Annette Bening
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer
Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner
6.7 585 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: United States of America
Duration: 107 min.
Audience: R
Story:  An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.
Plot:  concert, musician, rock star, based on true story, los angeles, california, cheerful, middle age
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The Masque of the Red Death
Cast
Vincent Price Vincent Price
Hazel Court Hazel Court
Jane Asher Jane Asher
David Weston David Weston
6.6 365 votes
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Duration: 90 min.
Audience: 15
Story:  A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.
Plot:  sacrifice, village, prince, castle, satanism, revenge, murder, tragic villain, ...
Time:  medieval
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The Green Knight
Cast
Dev Patel Dev Patel
Alicia Vikander Alicia Vikander
Joel Edgerton Joel Edgerton
Sarita Choudhury Sarita Choudhury
6.6 2.2K votes
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Ireland
Duration: 130 min.
Audience: R
Story:  An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.
Style:  philosophical, intense
Plot:  winter, fox, camelot, king arthur, middle ages (476-1453), excalibur, knights of the round table, aftercreditsstinger, ...
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The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
Cast
William Coryn William Coryn
Michel Modo Michel Modo
Jacques Dynam Jacques Dynam
Henri Cru00e9mieux Henri Cru00e9mieux
6.5 101 votes
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min.
Audience: G
Story:  The evil knight Torchesac, who is at the service of the sinister lord of La Mortaille, gets a very powerful magic flute and uses it for evil purposes. Johan and Pirlouit, assisted by the magician Homnibus, travel to the land of the Smurfs, the only manufacturers of this sort of instrument, to get a new one and battle the usurpers.
Plot:  dancing, dreams, kingdom, europe, based on comic, goat, thief, king, ...
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Robin Hood
Cast
Russell Crowe Russell Crowe
Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett
Max von Sydow Max von Sydow
William Hurt William Hurt
6.4 5.1K votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 140 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
Style:  whimsical
Plot:  robin hood, archer, sherwood forest, knight, historical fiction, bow and arrow, middle ages (476-1453), king of england, ...
Time:  medieval, 12th century
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