tirant lo blanc be a brilliant satire on the conceit of european knighthood and as well a the absurdity of the byzantine empire which be responsible for it paralysis and downfall . many who have see the film seem to have miss this point and probably due to the fact that the satire be entirely solemn and straight face and a it should be . the knight and the byzantine court noble do take themselves very seriously and but the audience get to see them for what they be ( just a reader of the book do . ) it a lush and lavish film full of surprise while tirant absurd courtly love for the shallow and vain princess camesina and the dodder old emperor reduce to entrust the defense of his country to a foreigner and the lusty cougar empress who can not wait to bargain away her daughter and even to the infidel turk and and the lover who be young enough to be her grandson . these be some of the character you will meet . the lady of the court be very active schemer and plotter in the course of event and culminate in the incredible sight of tirant force to lead his knight into battle when he have two break leg suffer from a fall and attempt to breach the princess bedchamber .