10 Films & TV Shows Set In Europe During The 6th Century
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Beowulf
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark The 6th CenturyEvil breeds pain. โ A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.
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Grendel
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark The 6th CenturyKing Higlack of the Gauths entrusts prince Finn and a fire ball weapon to his champion, slayer Beowulf. They lead twelve men on a mission to help king Hrothgar of the Danes, whose once glorious realm is terrorized by the undefeated monster Grendel. The task is made more difficult as Hrothgar kept gruesome secrets.
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Tristan & Isolde
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland England The 6th CenturyFighting countries can still love... โ An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne (Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Myles) spells doom for the young lovers.
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Beowulf & Grendel
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark The 6th CenturyThe Hero. The Monster. The Myth. โ The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster.
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A Kid in King Arthur's Court
England The 6th CenturyJoust Do It. โ A Southern California kid named Calvin Fuller is magically transported to the medieval kingdom of Camelot through a crack in the ground caused by an earthquake. Once there, he learns he was summoned by the wizard Merlin, who needs Calvin to save Camelot. Using dazzling modern inventions, can Calvin help King Arthur retain his crown and thwart the evil Lord Belasco?
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Grendel Grendel Grendel
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark The 6th CenturyGrendel'll get you! โ This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend. Aimed more at adults than children, this version holds some interesting twists on the traditional tale, and is based on a novel by American critic and academic John Gardner.
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Lancelot of the Lake
England The 6th CenturyHaving failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a rift developing between Lancelot and Mordred, Arthur urges his knights to bury their differences and become friends. However, the king is unaware that Lancelot is having an affair with his queen, Guinevere. Lancelot is torn between his duty to his king and his love for the queen, whilst Mordred is determined to use his infidelity to destroy him.
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Theodora, Slave Empress
๐น๐ท Turkey The 6th CenturyMistress Of A Barbaric Empire - Master Of An Unconquerable Emperor! โ Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. Teodora seeks justice for her people, and revolution and armed conflict erupt in both Byzantium and Rome.
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
England The 6th CenturyIts laughter will ring through the centuries! โ A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1912 mechanic, to Arthurian Britain, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology. He and Alisande, the King's niece, fall in love at first sight, which draws unwelcome attention from her fiancรฉe Sir Lancelot; but worse trouble befalls when Hank meddles in the kingdom's politics.