Napoleon film, Kissinger’s death and world history
The way you tell the story of Napoleon reveals how the historian imagines the plot of…
Russian Ark, yes. American Ark? Unlikely.
The great Russian film, Russian Ark, is a deep meditation on the treasures of culture and the tragedies of history. Will there be an American Ark 100 years from now?
Did Oppenheimer get his Indian scripture wrong?
Reportedly, Oppenheimer read Sanskrit. But one small archival discovery I made in making the video was that Oppenheimer may have misquoted or used a poor translation of the line from the Gita.
Come and See a Real History of War
As it happened, I had watched on the weekend the earlier Soviet film, Come and See (1985). Perhaps next Victory Day, Michael Pezzulo should write to his staff, and urge them to watch Come and See.
The Northman – as reviewed by the Burning Archive
Last night I saw The Northman, the new film set in the world of the Norse/Vikings and directed by Richard Eggers.