AT THE MOVIE THEATER."The last duel", or the #MeToo phenomenon applied to the Middle Ages

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Sauf qu’en cette année de grâce 1386, une femme va se dresser contre ce patriarcat largement soutenu par l’Église. Cette femme est Marguerite de Carrouges.AU CINEMA. « Le dernier duel », ou le phénomène #MeToo appliqué au Moyen Âge AU CINEMA. « Le dernier duel », ou le phénomène #MeToo appliqué au Moyen Âge

Married to a Nobliau, Jean de Carrouges, who runs in the service of his king on all the battlefields in Europe, she will be raped by one of the friends of her husband, Jacques Le Gris.And, stupor, will file a complaint!

Medieval fresco

De facto mixing his life in danger, namely, if being confused, being burned long.But before that it is necessary that God decides who is right, it is the too famous judgment of God, a duel to death between the accused and the husband of the victim.In fact, the scenario is closely inspired by real facts contained in a recent study carried out by Eric Jager and published under the title: "The last duel", Paris, December 29, 1386.

We are here at the heart of a problem that is that of rape and its consent.This must remind you of some events that are not very brilliant as recent ... Fortunately, society has evolved somewhat for more than half a millennial.

AU CINEMA. « Le dernier duel », ou le phénomène #MeToo appliqué au Moyen Âge

The film, on the other hand, is a grandiose medieval fresco, built in the narrative form of a mirror device known as the Rashomon effect, namely that each of the three main protagonists will tell its version of the facts.Which, it must be said of the lips, but say it all the same, may sometimes seem redundant.But hey, there is also Ridley Scott, a true magician of images and director of the breathtaking stage.

Matt Damon in the bottom knight of the cap

There are also actors and not just any: Matt Damon, in knight version a bit bottom of the cap, Adam Driver, Jacques Le Gris, squire of the king, in troubadour version and, above all, Jodie Comer, dazzling and determinedDaisy.With stunning beauty, she is at the center of this film as on the screen, in a final plan that will capsize ...

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