Macbeth (1971)
Macbeth (1971) Roman Polanski's version of Shakespeare's tragedy about a Scottish lord who murders the king and ascends the throne. His wife then begins hallucinating as a result of her guilt complex and the dead king's son conspires to attack Macbeth and expose him for the murderer he is.
Servant or Slave (2016)
Servant or Slave (2016) Bringing to light the heartbreaking experiences of Rita Wright, Rita Wenberg, Violet West, Adelaide Wenberg and Valerie Linow, Servant or Slave is a film of courage, strength and the fortitude to pursue justice for the crimes committed against them after being stolen from the
Hirkani (2019)
Hirkani (2019) Set during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the film depicts the story of Hira, a simple village woman. When the gates of Raigad fort shut before she can leave, Hira dares to climb...
Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley (2016
Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley (2016 ) British historian Lucy Worsley travels to Russia to investigate the 300-year reign of the Romanov dynasty.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew,
Giordano Bruno (1973)
Giordano Bruno (1973) Flying from his enemies in the Catholic Church, the free thinking philosopher, poet and scientist Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) has found some protection in Venice. But the Roman Inquisition, fearing his influence in Europe, wants to bring him on trial for 'heresy'.
London The Modern Babylon (2012)
London The Modern Babylon (2012) London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's (Joe Strummer - The Future is Unwritten) epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
Rebellion (2016)
Rebellion (2016) Rebellion is a five part serial drama about the birth of modern Ireland. The story is told from the perspectives of a group of fictional characters who live through the political events of the 1916 Easter Rising. The character-driven miniseries "Rebellion" honors the 10
The Story of Maths (2008 )
The Story of Maths (2008 )Co-produced by the BBC and presented by Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy, this miniseries covers such subjects as the invention of zero and the Riemann hypothesis, the contributions of great mathematicians including Pythagoras, Plato and Euclid, and some of the biggest uns
Men Behind the Sun 1988
Japanese troops round up Chinese and Russian prisoners of war and take them to a place called Squadron 731, where they are grotesquely tortured and experimented on to test new biological weapons.
Nothing Like the Sun (2018)
Nothing Like the Sun (2018) In the mid-20th century, a lesbian estranged by her family struggles to get them back by falsely adopting the faith of a Christian household where she takes shelter, but finds herself infatuated with their daughter.
One Night with the King (2006)
The young Jewish girl, Hadassah, goes on to become the Biblical Esther, the Queen of Persia, who saves the Jewish nation from annihilation at the hands of its archenemy
Shakespeare: The Legacy (2016)
Shakespeare: The Legacy (2016) To the world, Shakespeare left a lasting legacy and an awful lot of unanswered questions. Follow John Nettles as he recounts the life of William Shakespeare.
1521 (2023)
1521 2023 In the pre Spanish era Philippines, a young native princess with goddess like beauty falls in love with a dashingly handsome Spanish soldier Against all odds, and pulled apart by their loyalties to their own people, they fight fo
A United Kingdom (2016)
A United Kingdom (2016) Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.
The Forbidden Marriage (2022-)
The Forbidden Marriage 2022 Lee Heon is the king of Joseon Seven years ago, when he was a crown prince, his beloved wife died To this day, he has not been able to get over her death For the past seven years, the royal family and government members have tr
Birdsong (2012)
Birdsong (2012) As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) This adaptation of the famous short story by Rudyard Kipling tells the story of Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnahan, two ex-soldiers in India when it was under British rule. They decide that the country is too small for them, so they head off to Kafiristan in order to
Uprising (2024)
Uprising 2024 In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together one the master and one the servant reunite post war as enemies on opposing sides
Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Antony and Cleopatra (1972) After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius.
Titus 1999
Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family.
The Desert of the Tartars (1976)
The Desert of the Tartars (1976) As his first assignment, lieutenant Drogo is sent to an isolated fortress on the borders of a desert and of a range of high mountains. The mission of the garrison is to prevent a possible incursion by the fearsome Tartars, coming from beyond the desert. Some fellow o
The Bastard (1978)
The Bastard (1978) Phillipe Charboneau is the illegitimate son of an English duke. When he travels from France to England to claim his inheritance, he incurs the wrath of his father's family and is forced to flee to America, where he becomes involved in the events leading to the American Revolution.
Ying su (1994)
Times are tough for the Black Brick Castle, as the ship that is picking up the latest batch of poppy seeds has either been intercepted by robbers or wont come at all Despite the copious amount of concubines around boss Chen Tsao, he is not able to impregnate a woman to have an heir But poverty and f
Dark Side of the 90s (2021-)
Dark Side of the 90s 2021 Spinoff of Vices Dark Side of the Ring that looks at 90s pop culture
The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003)
The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003) The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.
The Assassin (2015)
The Assassin (2015) In 8th century China, 10-year-old general's daughter Nie Yinniang is handed over to a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is se
Cold War (2018)
Cold War (2018) A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments, who are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold ...
Utomlennye solntsem 2: Citadel (2011)
Utomlennye solntsem 2: Citadel (2011) The final part of Mikhalkov's trilogy about Divisional Commander Kotov finds him returning home during World War II having been betrayed, narrowly escaped execution for treason and nearly reduced to dust in a prison camp. Only to discover that everything has cha
Mercy Street (20162017)
Mercy Street (20162017) Based on real events, Mercy Street takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of a distinctive cast of characters - doctors, nurses, contraband laborers and Southern loyalists - realizing the chaotic world of Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia, and the Mansion H
The Knowledge of the Forever Time (2015)
The Knowledge of the Forever Time 2015 The film opens with the howling voices of the last 50,000 years, and believe it or not, their voices are actually screams of fear and desperation Every cave painting of a cow or horse is actually an encrypted prehistoric message, and these messages actually tel
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008)
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008) Using smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in Burma by thousands of monks.
The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) An American oil company executive of Swedish descent, now living in Sweden, is blackmailed into spying for the Allies during World War II. At first resentful, his relationship with a beautiful German Allied agent causes him to realize how vital his work is. When he lea
The Conclave (2006)
The Conclave (2006) No cardinal other than Silvius Aeneas Piccolomini ever recorded the secret courtroom-like proceedings of a papal conclave. Based on his diary, "The Conclave" brings to life the gripping and surprisingly relevant events of the Conclave of 1458.
13th (2016)
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
The Long Way Home (1997)
The Long Way Home (1997) After WWII, Jewish Holocaust survivors are moved into Displaced Persons' camps. After delays, more physical hardship, and years of uncertainty, they are permitted to begin new lives in Israel and the U.S.
Paris Police 1900 (2021-)
Paris Police 1900 2021 Showing a very different version of Belle Epoque Paris, we enter the city upon the sudden death of President Felix Faure, and rising anarchy amid the prominence of the far right and anti Semitism Called out of retirement to restore order, the police chief will cross paths with
Common Threads Stories from the Quilt (1989)
Common Threads Stories from the Quilt 1989 This film recounts the lives and deaths of various victims of AIDS who are commemorated in the AIDS quilt It is a massive cloth collecting each piece as a memorial for each victim of the disease to both show the death toll and to show the humanity of the vi
Shirley (2024)
Shirley 2024 The intimate portrayal of trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for President of the U S, and the cost of accomplishment for Shirley herself This film will tell the story of Chisholms boundary breaking and historic p
North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell (1994)
North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell (1994) The Civil War has just ended, but things in the country aren't much better, especially in the south.
The Golden Glove (2019)
The Golden Glove (2019) A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s.
Red Obsession (2013)
For centuries, Bordeaux has assumed a mythical status in the world of fine wine as a leitmotif of wealth, power and influence, but its prosperity has always been linked to the capricious nature of markets and the shifting fortunes of global economies. Now change is coming to Bordeaux, with tradition
The Last King (2016)
The Last King (2016) In the year 1206 Norway is raged by civil war. The King's illegitimate infant son, Håkon Håkonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. A story which changed the course of the country's history.
A Mighty Heart (2007)
A Mighty Heart (2007) On January 23, 2002, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is to fly from Karachi to Dubai with his pregnant wife, Mariane, also a reporter. On the day before, with great care, he has arranged an interview in a café with an Islamic fundamentalist cleric. When Danny doesn
Airlift (2016)
Airlift (2016) It is in this scenario that Ranjit Katyal (played by Akshay Kumar), a wealthy and powerful Indian businessman, who has always seen himself as a Kuwaiti, rather than an Indian, realizes that he no longer wields any influence on the Iraqis, and that he and his family are in as much dang
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) A major league baseball player, Moe Berg, lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services.
Andersonville (1996)
Andersonville (1996) Sort of Civil War version of "Schindler's List" looks at the atrocities that occurred in the 1864 prisoner-of-war camp run by the Confederacy in Georgia. The prison originally planned to house 8000, eventually swelled to 33,000 which left little shelter, food or water