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Byzance

1964 · 11 min

A short, solemn historical essay film that pairs literary narration with images of a city, feeling more like a contemplative lecture than a drama.

Directed by
Maurice Pialat
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Byzance uses a text by Stefan Zweig to describe the Ottoman conquest of the city in 1453. Before he turned to feature filmmaking in 1968 with Naked Childhood, Pialat worked on a series of short films, many of them financed by French television. Byzance is one of Pialat’s six Turkish shorts.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, power, death, faith
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Maurice Pialat
Genres
Documentary
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Turkish Chronicles

  1. BosphoreShort film · 1964
  2. ByzanceShort film · 1964 This title
  3. IstanbulShort film · 1964
  4. PehlivanShort film · 1964

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Maurice Pialat
    Written by
    Stefan Zweig
    Starring
    André Reybaz
    Cinematography
    Willy Kurant
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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