Añade un argumento en tu idiomaFollow the camera to French best sceneryFollow the camera to French best sceneryFollow the camera to French best scenery
- Premios
- 1 premio
Explorar episodios
Imágenes
Argumento
¿Sabías que...?
- CuriosidadesWon the "7 d'Or" award in 2003 for the best educational TV show.
- Banda sonoraSybilla
Written by Cyril Morin
Performed by Cyril Morin
Reseña destacada
documentary series about the natural and cultural treasures of France
Now I need to be careful while writing the review, since I've only watched say, twenty episodes, all of them from the later seasons. The series, however, has been running for a very long time ; it was probably started by the Knight Templars or so. As a result I'm sure to miss out on some aspects.
From what I've seen, "Roots and Wings" is a series dedicated to the treasures - natural, historical, architectural - to be found in the various regions of France. Generally speaking each episode treats a few main themes : for instance, the role played by the salt trade in the accumulation of wealth and power, the victorious return of Napoleon from his first exile, or the religious wars of the Renaissance and the persecution of Protestants. There's a variety of experts, guides or inhabitants explaining about this project or that.
Since much of the images are shot from airplanes or helicopters, there are some stunning panoramas to admire. Cinema lovers will be sure to recognize some of the landscapes, monuments or buildings used as scenery in a variety of movies.
The tone tends to be slow and leisurely, which is a pleasant thing. Still, every now and then it might have been wiser to leave some scenes on the cutting floor or to pick stronger topics. I'm willing to believe, say, that region X is famous for its tasty oysters, but this does not mean that I'm in for two hours of television about oyster growers, oyster fishers, oyster sellers, marine biologists specialized in oysters, cooks preparing oysters, yet other cooks preparing oysters in a different fashion, tourist guides organizing oyster tours, archaeologists discussing the Roman oyster trade, jewellers using oyster-related products, avant-garde hairdressers creating oyster coiffures, anarchists throwing oysters at politicians, musicians playing the harpsichord while wearing oyster-shaped hats, gardeners building little walls from oyster shells, and so on. People like a good oyster - I get it, I get it !
I like the series because it allows me to travel all through France - and sometimes even further - from the comfort of my own armchair. I also like it because it allows me to discover all kinds of unsuspected relationships between times, places, beliefs, art forms. I hope to watch the later seasons too.
From what I've seen, "Roots and Wings" is a series dedicated to the treasures - natural, historical, architectural - to be found in the various regions of France. Generally speaking each episode treats a few main themes : for instance, the role played by the salt trade in the accumulation of wealth and power, the victorious return of Napoleon from his first exile, or the religious wars of the Renaissance and the persecution of Protestants. There's a variety of experts, guides or inhabitants explaining about this project or that.
Since much of the images are shot from airplanes or helicopters, there are some stunning panoramas to admire. Cinema lovers will be sure to recognize some of the landscapes, monuments or buildings used as scenery in a variety of movies.
The tone tends to be slow and leisurely, which is a pleasant thing. Still, every now and then it might have been wiser to leave some scenes on the cutting floor or to pick stronger topics. I'm willing to believe, say, that region X is famous for its tasty oysters, but this does not mean that I'm in for two hours of television about oyster growers, oyster fishers, oyster sellers, marine biologists specialized in oysters, cooks preparing oysters, yet other cooks preparing oysters in a different fashion, tourist guides organizing oyster tours, archaeologists discussing the Roman oyster trade, jewellers using oyster-related products, avant-garde hairdressers creating oyster coiffures, anarchists throwing oysters at politicians, musicians playing the harpsichord while wearing oyster-shaped hats, gardeners building little walls from oyster shells, and so on. People like a good oyster - I get it, I get it !
I like the series because it allows me to travel all through France - and sometimes even further - from the comfort of my own armchair. I also like it because it allows me to discover all kinds of unsuspected relationships between times, places, beliefs, art forms. I hope to watch the later seasons too.
útil•10
- myriamlenys
- 31 may 2019
Selecciones populares
Inicia sesión para calificar y añadir a tu lista recomendaciones personalizadas
Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Sitio oficial
- Idioma
- Títulos en diferentes países
- Roots & Wings
- Localizaciones del rodaje
- Empresas productoras
- Ver más compañías en los créditos en IMDbPro
- Duración2 horas
- Color
Contribuir a esta página
Sugerir un cambio o añadir el contenido que falta
Principal laguna de datos
By what name was Des racines & des ailes (1997) officially released in India in English?
Responde