A film with Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer and Matthew Broderick is coming to TV today. Despite this absolutely star cast, the fantasy film is not very well known. You can change that and get your own idea of The Day of the Falcon.
That’s what the fantasy adventure The Day of the Falcon with Michelle Pfeiffer is about
There is a curse on the lovers Isabeau d’Anjou (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Etienne Navarre (Rutger Hauer). The evil bishop used his black magic to ensure that She turns into a hawk during the day and he turns into a wolf at night. This leaves the lovers with at most one or two seconds a day in which they can see each other as human beings.
A big change comes into her life in the form of the pickpocket Philip (Matthew Broderick). Who tries to help the noble knight and his beloved, to break the curse once and for all. To do this, however, the trio has to take on the Bishop of Aquila, who of course has absolutely no intention of giving up his magic and helping the trio.
The Day of the Falcon not only shines with an outstanding cast, but also has its own charm
From today’s perspective, the fairy tale and fantasy film may seem a bit cheesy or over-the-top to some people. But whoever focuses on that tragic charm of the story Anyone who can get involved and gain something from undying love is presented with an extraordinary film here.
Both Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer as well as Matthew Broderick were already in top form in 1985. You should Acting legends from classics like Ferris Blue, Scarface, Blade Runner or Dangerous Minds know. The whole thing is rounded off with a highly unusual soundtrack for the time, which mixes medieval sounds with synths.
Fantasy fans with a penchant for weird stories will probably soon get their money’s worth again in the extremely successful Netflix series Wednesday. Now there is a first picture from season 2 and it shows Jenna Ortega – but the fans want something different.
TV or stream: When and where does The Day of the Falcon come?
This Sunday, December 8th, you just have to at 8:15 p.m. on Tele 5 turn on. The Day of the Falcon will run there until 10:45 p.m. and will be repeated on Wednesday, December 11th from 12:20 a.m.
Otherwise you can also stream the film. This is currently not possible with any subscription flat rate, but at least it is on demand via the usual suspects like Amazon, Apple TV or Google Play.
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