Movies by Hervé Lacroix

Structures of Marvel: Medieval Paris

Structures of Marvel: Medieval Paris

In the heart of Paris, Île de la Cité once featured one of the most majestic palaces of medieval times: The Palais des Rois. Built in the early Middle Ages, only two parts of this grandiose palace remain: The Sainte-Chapelle, the largest and most daring palatial chapel of the time; and the Conciergerie, a medieval room of impressive dimensions, known for having served as a prison and housing the jails of Marie-Antoinette.

Sword-and-Sandal

Sword-and-Sandal

The silent cinema had already created colossal movies based on ancient civilizations, but it is in the 1950s when peplums reach their apogee in Hollywood. Then, peplums take root at Cinecittà studios, in Rome, where cheap cinema is produced with bodybuilders as heroes. The genre decays in the late 1960s, but rises again decades later, when a modern classic is released in 2000.

TGV, la réussite française

TGV, la réussite française

2050, faudra-t-il vraiment se passer de viande ?

2050, faudra-t-il vraiment se passer de viande ?