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MEDIEVAL LIVES (2004)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398514/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010V4VJY/
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/terryjonesmedievallives.php
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/32800/terry-jones-medieval-lives/
http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/06/18/dvd-review-terry-jones-medieval-lives/

DVD Studio: BBC Warner
DVD Release Date: April 1, 2008

Director: Nigel Miller

Description
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The Emmy-nominated Medieval Lives by legendary Monty Python star and medieval scholar, Terry Jones, finally arrives on DVD! Terry Jones has been leafing through the history books to find out what the medieval world was really like. What he discovered is a treasure trove of extraordinary stories and characters that challenge the tired traditional stereotypes we all grew up with. With the help of animated medial paintings, these wonderful tales bring the Middle Ages vividly to life in all its corruption, violence and greed, courage, enterprise and learning. Anyone who enjoys Chaucer and Rabelais will be familiar with the early humor of the time, but few people know about the dark side of chivalry or that women and serfs were not downtrodden creatures at all. Each episode explores the role and function of a different medieval archetype.

Format: NTSC
DVD Size: 7.11 + 7.81 GB -- Exact Untouched Copy
Runtime (main feature): 240 minutes
Type: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 | Anamorphic
Sound (main feature): English DD2.0
Subtitles: optional English

Set Features
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# 8 eps on 2 discs:

--The Peasant;
--The Monk;
--The Damsel;
--The Minstrel;
--The Knight;
--The Philosopher;
--The Outlaw;
--The King; 

# Gladiators - the Brutal Truth. This looks at what it was like to fight in the coliseum and live in ancient Rome.

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