Pictures of the Middle Ages (1949)
Drawing exclusively from illuminated manuscripts of the 14th and 15th centuries held by the French National Library, this short documentary presents a medieval vision of life—from Creation and birth through labor, pleasure, death, and the Day of Judgment. Constructed as a visual essay, the film treats manuscript illumination as a complete worldview rather than illustration alone. Screened in competition at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival, it won the Prize for Best Colour.
Director: William Novik
| Directing | William Novik | Director |
| Production | Pierre Levy | Producer |
| Crew | Guy Delécluse | Cinematography |
| Editing | Madeleine Bonin | Editor |
| Sound | Guy Bernard Delapierre | Music |
