At 6:30 p.m. local time on April 15, 2019 (00:30 Beijing time on the 16th), Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire and the church spire collapsed. This fire has also become a pain for all mankind.
But this is not the first time in history that Notre Dame has caught fire, nor is it the most serious one.
As early as more than a hundred years ago, during the Paris Commune, there were radicals who intended to set fire to Notre Dame, but fortunately the fire was stopped in time and the main building of Notre Dame was preserved.
More than two hundred years earlier, during the French Revolution, it was looted by mobs, nearly destroyed, and even reduced to a warehouse for wine. It was Hugo's novel Notre Dame that saved it and made it a glory for France and the world.
Hugo wrote in Notre Dame de Paris, "What kind of destruction has time and man inflicted on these remarkable arts?" About all this, about the ancient history of Gaul, about the whole of Gothic art, what is left for us now? ”
The damage is always there, and the restored Notre Dame may not be able to recover as before, but in many movies, it is still the most beautiful thing in memory.
Notre Dame de Paris
To date, five films have been released under the title Notre Dame de Paris, namely the 1939 American black-and-white film directed by William Diatle; the 1956 Film directed by Jean De la Noir and co-produced by France and Italy; the 1957 French short film directed by Georges France; and the 1982 British-American film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Anthony Hopkins.
They are all adapted from Victor Hugo's novel Notre Dame de Paris, which tells the strange love story between Quasimodo, the bell ringer of Notre Dame de Paris, and the gypsy girl Esmeralda.
These films span more than forty years and are basically filmed on location, especially the 56th and 57th editions, which record a large number of interior scenes of Notre Dame Cathedral, including stained glass windows, the famous "rose window".
"Bell Tower Freak"
There are also four films with the title Of the Bell Tower, three of which have been released so far, namely the 1923 American film directed by Wallace Worsley; the 1997 American, Hungarian, Canadian, and Czech films co-produced by Peter Médak; and the 1996 Disney animated film starring Tom Haas.
Although both are adaptations of Notre Dame de Paris, they differ in their own way, especially the Disney anime version, which focuses on the love triangle of Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and Claude Frollo.
In order to better show the plot, Disney went to Notre Dame Cathedral to shoot the scene, and the drip monster, the stained glass and the iconic Twin Towers are exactly the same as in the movie.
There is also a film that is currently in the early stage of development, "Bell Tower Strange Man", which is a live-action version of Disney," written by the famous Chinese playwright Huang Zhelun, who once wrote the script for "Butterfly Jun". Unfortunately, because of this fire, this movie may not have had the opportunity to shoot on location.
Midnight in Paris
Midnight in Paris is a romantic comedy and fantasy film directed by Woody Allen and set in Paris, France.
It tells the story of a young man of literature and art who came to Paris from the United States, and by chance, he could shuttle to the Renaissance era at night, and visit Paris at night with Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Stein, Picasso, Buñuel and other literary masters.
In the film, through the perspective of the male protagonist, the audience can not only see Notre Dame Cathedral, but also famous attractions such as the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, and the Arc de Triomphe.
Paris Holidays
Paris Holidays is a romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and produced by Paramount Pictures, released in the United States in 1964.
Through a "Roman Holiday", Hepburn made Rome a romantic destination in the hearts of countless girls, and the influence of "Paris Holiday"; although the force was not as great as the former, it could not be ignored.
In the film, Hepburn plays a screenwriting assistant who fantasizes with the screenwriters about what they do as protagonists in the script "The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower", traveling from place to place in Paris, and of course Notre Dame.
"Angel Amelie"
"Angel Amelie" is a love film directed by Jean-Pierre Genet and starring Audrey Tato, and Tatoo's big eyes are deeply left in the hearts of the audience.
Tatoo plays Emily, who looks like a wooden, boring life, but is actually full of enthusiasm and positivity, and she is full of curiosity about the world. Through Nino's album collection, Tato began her career as an angel who punished evil and helped good.
Tartu grew up in Paris, likes to walk the streets and alleys, and has visited almost all the "whiteness maps" in the city of Paris, and Notre Dame Cathedral is among them.
"Cats in Paris"
Cats in Paris is a French cartoon featuring a cat named Tino, who during the day is the pet and playmate of the little girl Zoe, and at night, he transforms into a guardian of the city and tries to bring criminals to justice.
Tino has seen the day and night of Paris, and has also walked through all corners of Paris, seeing every beautiful scene, including Notre Dame Cathedral.
"Love at Sunset and Dusk"
Nine years ago, a strange man and woman met unexpectedly on the train, he, Jesse, an American tourist on a trip to Europe; she, Selena, was a beautiful French schoolgirl.
Nine years later, the two met again, only this time in Paris. Two people who are already middle-aged spend an afternoon talking about life. From near Notre Dame, they boarded the Seine River cruise "only tourists go." Along the way, you can see notre dame, ancient prison, Louvre, Orsay Museum, Eiffel Tower and other famous attractions, the field of Paris has a different charm.
As the boat reached the side of Notre Dame, Selina suddenly said, "Do you believe that Notre Dame will disappear one day?" ”
They told a story about Notre Dame, saying that when the Germans were preparing to evacuate Paris after the defeat, they planted some explosives near Notre Dame and left a soldier to press the button of the explosion. However, the man did not dare to start, and was deeply fascinated by the scene in front of him. Until the Allies arrived, Notre Dame was as good as ever.
And this story happens to be very suitable for the French film "Diplomatic Secrets" directed by Volker Schrondorff.
"Diplomatic Secrets" tells that before the liberation of Paris by the Allies, dietrich, the commander of the German paris city defense, was ordered by Hitler to arrange explosives on the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame Cathedral, preparing to blow up Paris, but he did not give the order to execute it for a long time, and finally under the mediation and persuasion of the Swedish diplomat Luo Ling, he completely abandoned the implementation of the order and saved the city of Paris.
Unexpectedly, more than a decade ago, in "Love at Sunset and Dusk", "Do you believe that Notre Dame de Paris will disappear one day?" In a word, the Nazis failed to destroy the treasures of humanity, which were eventually destroyed by fire.
Assassin's Creed: Revolution may be used as a reference for restoration
However, humanity will not give up, and François-Henri Pinault, the boss of the French Kering Group, has promised to spend 100 million euros to help the restoration and reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral.
In addition, the game Assassin's Creed: Revolution has the potential to become an important source for rebuilding Notre Dame, helping to complete the renovation of the accident.
The Assassin's Creed series has been praised for the level of sophistication of the buildings in the game, and Ubisoft has always been committed to recreating the original appearance of the real buildings of the era.
《Assassin's Creed: The Great Revolution》
Caroline Miousse, who has participated in the design of the game, said that during the production of the "Assassin's Creed: Revolution" game, she spent two years visiting and studying Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, trying to restore the original appearance, and its level of detail has touched every stone. ”
"Do you believe that Notre Dame will disappear one day?" Can only say, "Hopefully not!" ”