ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY AS AN E-BOOK. Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood ever to call themselves Knights of Christ.They were the most warlike of the religious orders; and this is reflected in the architecture they left behind. In contrast to the Templars who are remembered for their churches; the Teutonic memorials are the magnificent brick-built castles they built as a result of their conquest of Prussia between 1230 and 1380. Many of these dramatic fortresses still exist today in what is now Poland and provide a unique example of an architectural style that closely reflects the nature of the Order.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A screenplay by Modiano!By wordsandpeaceModianorsquo;s screenplay of a movie nominated for the Oscars in 1975. In typical Modianorsquo;s style; it evokes the complex situation of France during the German occupation; through the life of a French teenager.Yesterday; I presented a novel by Modiano originally published in French in 1975. Today; itrsquo;s about another of his works; published even a year earlier. Exceptionally; it is not a novel; but a screenplay; co-written with Louis Malle. Lacombe Lucien was nominated for the 1975 Oscar for Best Foreign Language film.Indeed; Modiano not only wrote novels; but also another play. a few books for children; and some essays.Yesterday; I mentioned it is not unusual to find common characters between his books. You will find one both in Villa Triste presented here yesterday; and in Lacombe Lucien: a dog actually; a great dane!The story of this screenplay is set in June 1944 in a small city in Southwestern France; during the German occupation of France.The plot focuses on Lucien; 17. He is eager to join the Resistance; but deemed too young.As a reaction; or just maybe because he is bored and canrsquo;t figure out how to give meaning to his life; he ends up joining a group of French police; allied with the German police; after being caught spying through a window. Innocently at first maybe; he ends up into less than honorable situations; that do not bring luck to people who know him.He seems to have nothing to lose; or he is indifferent; and gets even more tough and insensitive; until he falls in love with a young Jewish girl; and his life becomes much more complicated.There are great dialogs and precise descriptions of the scenes; with many details; certainly very helpful for a screenplay; but also totally characteristic of Modianorsquo;s usual style.I enjoyed the way the ambiance and complexity of life in France at the time was evoked; especially for Jews; but also how some managed to survive for a while through heavy bribes; and the conflicts between German occupants and the French Resistance network are well presented; not in black and white; but in a kind of grey zone; conveying things are never that easy to discern in that type of situations.
