Documentary, History
Was the legendary playwright William Shakespeare really the author of his acclaimed plays? Or was he just a straw man working for a secret society? Norwegian organist and researcher Petter Amundsen claims to have a solid theory on the subject. Shakespearean scholar Robert Crumpton decides to travel to Norway to meet him.
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Arctic London
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Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears
The White Warrior
London's Trafalgar Square
Quo Vadis
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Touching the Void
Patton
Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre
Cyrano de Bergerac
Nixon
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Arctic London
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1929
During an unusually harsh winter, a frozen trawler arrives on the river Thames.Ben-Hur
IMDB 5.7 | Aug , 2016
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.Love and Betrayal in India: The White Mughal
IMDB 10 | Oct , 2024
Historian William Dalrymple travels to Hyderabad in India to explore the remarkable 18th-century love affair between a British diplomat and the Muslim princess he married. Tensions ran high when an Englishman fell for a Mughal ruler's daughter.Artemisia Gentileschi, Warrior Painter
IMDB 5.6 | Sep , 2020
An account of the life of the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), the first female artist to get international acclaim, recognized as a modern icon, due to her personality and her unyielding defense of her professional integrity.Jimi Hendrix: The Last 24 Hours
IMDB 8 | Jan , 2004
In this documentary film, the final day in the short life of the guitar god Jimi Hendrix is reconstructed using theories swirling around a CIA hit list, Mafia debt, and police surveillance.Vincenz Priessnitz
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1999
Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears
IMDB 6 | Nov , 2006
Two Bangladeshi girls born and raised in London have weddings arranged for them against their will by their family. Shahanara, the rebel of the family, banished from the family in her teens for being "too Western", has to swap her pink hot pants for a sari as she goes off to the airport to meet her new Bangladeshi husband. Her sister Hushnara is the opposite of Shahanara; a devout Muslim who agrees to marry so she doesn't upset her parents.The White Warrior
IMDB 5.2 | Jun , 1959
The story of Hadji Murad, a 19th-century Chechen chieftain who led his warriors in a fight against the invading forces of the Russian Czar.London's Trafalgar Square
IMDB 4.5 | Jan , 1890
Moving picture of London's Trafalgar Square traffic, filmed with a kinesigraph.Quo Vadis
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 1951
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
IMDB 7.3 | May , 1983
Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, and Sergeant Hara, brutal and simpleton, will witness the struggle of wills between two men from very different backgrounds who are tragically destined to clash.Touching the Void
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 2003
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.Patton
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 1970
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre
IMDB 8 | Apr , 2010
Take a look behind the curtain to see the vast history and recent renovation of one of Rochester, New York's most famous landmarks. Architects, theater personnel, historians, community leaders, and citizens provide in depth insight from start to finish in one of the most extensive renovations the city has ever seen.Cyrano de Bergerac
IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 1990
Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.Nixon
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 1995
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.The Count of Monte Cristo
IMDB 7.7 | Jan , 2002
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.Wilde
IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 1997
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas.The New World
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2005
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.The Legend of Till
IMDB 4.7 | Apr , 1977
Based on the novel by Charles de Coster "The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere." First part: "The Ashes of Claes". XVI century. The freedom-loving and cheerful people of the Netherlands under the rule of the Spanish king: persecution, torture, bonfires of the Inquisition, encouraging scammers. The fearless Thyl Uhlenshpiegel and his faithful girlfriend Nele have to go through many trials. Second part: "Viva Beggars!". The people of the Netherlands, tormented by cruel royal decrees, taxes, heresy, torture and executions, began a war of liberation against Spanish rule. Many feats will be performed by the national hero Tilbert (Thyl) Ulenspiegel and his friend Lamme Gudzak before peace returns to their homeland.