242. French History on Film

How did Matilda, princess of England, become Empress of the Holy Roman Empire in 1110? What disbarred her from becoming queen of England after her father's death? And, why did she go to battle for the throne of England, in the brutal civil war known as The Anarchy? In this new me ...  Show more

During the First World War, what was it like to live in the trenches on the Western Front in 1915? How did the Germans attempt to knock the Allies out of the war right from the outset? And, what secret weapon did the Germans unleash? Join Dominic and Tom as they plunge back into ...  Show more

The world’s most famous cabaret, the Moulin Rouge, opened its doors in Paris on 6th October, 1889. Founded by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, the club was originally called the Jardin de Paris and featured everything from art galleries to operettas, live tableau and an opium den ...  Show more

L’invité : Fadi El Hage, historien, chargé d’études documentaires aux Archives nationales Le film : The duellists (Ridley Scott, 1977) La discussion : Introduction et présentation du film (00:00) Le point de départ, une nouvelle de Joseph Conrad publiée en 1908 (4:20) Où en est l ...  Show more

Les invité-e-s : Thomas Cirotteau, réalisateur Jennifer Kerner, chercheuse et médiatrice en préhistoire Eric Pincas, rédacteur en chef d’Historia Le film et le livre : Lady Sapiens, enquête sur la femme au temps de la préhistoire  (France 5 / éd. Les Arènes, 2021)   La discussion ...  Show more

What's your favorite Paul Verhoeven film? We knew you were going to say Showgirls–but we'll put in a word for his latest, Benedetta, with Charlotte Rampling acting up a storm and nuns diddling each other with dildos carved out of statues of the Virgin. Improbably, the film is ...