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In the 1600s, an overzealous clergy hauls innocent women in front of tribunals, forces them to confess to imaginary witchery, and engages in brutal torture and persecution of their subjects.
In the 1600s, an overzealous clergy hauls innocent women in front of tribunals, forces them to confess to imaginary witchery, and engages in brutal torture and persecution of their subjects. close
Set in ancient Israel, The Dovekeepers is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, more
Set in ancient Israel, The Dovekeepers is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The events are recounted from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique backstories, but a common bond for survival. Additionally, these women, who work together daily as dovekeepers, are all concealing substantial secrets. This four-hour limited event series is based on Alice Hoffman's bestselling, critically acclaimed historical novel. close
A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend more
A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him. close
A look at the infamous "Scottsboro Boys" case that occurred in Alabama in 1931, in which nine young black men were arrested, tried and quickly convicted more
A look at the infamous "Scottsboro Boys" case that occurred in Alabama in 1931, in which nine young black men were arrested, tried and quickly convicted in the rape of two white women, despite overwhelming evidence that showed their accusers had falsely accused them and the fact that one of the women later admitted that no rape had in fact occurred (although both had had sexual relations with their boyfriends on the day prior to the "rape"). The case was one of the first that shined a spotlight on what many called the "legal lynchings" that occurred in the South whenever blacks were accused of crimes, especially against whites and most especially against white women. close
Artists Ilya Kabakov, Erik Bulatov, Anatoly Zverev, Vadim Sidur, Vladimir Yakovlev are already classics of modern art today. At the same time, in the more
Artists Ilya Kabakov, Erik Bulatov, Anatoly Zverev, Vadim Sidur, Vladimir Yakovlev are already classics of modern art today. At the same time, in the Khrushchev thaw, they were only entering the arena of underground artistic life. The film covers the period of unofficial Russian art from 1957 to the high-profile premiere of the cult film Assa, telling, among other things, about the Bulldozer Exhibition of 1974 with its "formalistic twists." close
The movie "Keys to the Abyss." Operation Golem is an 8-episode action adventure film that tells about the events of the post-war years. In the suburban more
The movie "Keys to the Abyss." Operation Golem is an 8-episode action adventure film that tells about the events of the post-war years.
In the suburban village of Coal Line rampant gang Senka Krivoy, armed with captured weapons. Against criminals and traitors in the series Keys from the Abyss. Operation Golem is fought by local police lieutenant Sergei Matveevich Vysik. His role was played by Mikhail Porechenkov.
The elusive gang continues robberies and attacks, so his frontline friends come to the aid of the investigator. close
The inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, more
The inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James's breathtaking career as a four-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the NBA's all-time leading scorer. close
In the 1200s, a man arose whose ruthlessness was so feared, he emerged as the greatest empire builder ever known to mankind. Inspired by true historical events.
In the 1200s, a man arose whose ruthlessness was so feared, he emerged as the greatest empire builder ever known to mankind. Inspired by true historical events. close
In the middle of the night, a drunk town guard happens to meet the daughter of a rich merchant… who drowned herself into a well 10 years ago. Soon after more
In the middle of the night, a drunk town guard happens to meet the daughter of a rich merchant… who drowned herself into a well 10 years ago. Soon after the town guard falls dead from the tower. This is followed by two other suspicious deaths. Doubting the existence of the ghost, Melchior has a hunch that these ‘accidents’ are part of a heinous crime. Tracking down the killer, his path will cross with heretics, old feuds and dark family secrets. close
Accio and Manrico are two working-class brothers in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, womanizing, and loved by all, while younger Accio more
Accio and Manrico are two working-class brothers in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, womanizing, and loved by all, while younger Accio is moody, hotheaded, and lives everything as if it was a war, much to his parents' chagrin. When the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite. His flimsy beliefs are put to test when he meets Manrico's like-minded girlfriend, falling in love with her. close
“History of Russia of the 20th Century” is a documentary series created by the Novoye Vremya studio dedicated to the national history of the 20th century, more
“History of Russia of the 20th Century” is a documentary series created by the Novoye Vremya studio dedicated to the national history of the 20th century, full of drama, ups and downs. This historical series is intended for a wide range of viewers interested in the fate of the country. All the key events of this period, as well as outstanding personalities who influenced the historical path of Russia, found their place here. The film used rare photos and unique footage newsreels. Authoritative analysts and historians, well-known writers, publicists and journalists, as well as military experts participated in the creation of the project. close
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century more
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true? close
A young Japanese woman, Rin-san, comes to pre-revolutionary Russia with a great and beautiful mission - to understand the skill of icon painting and to more
A young Japanese woman, Rin-san, comes to pre-revolutionary Russia with a great and beautiful mission - to understand the skill of icon painting and to introduce Japan to Russian Christian culture. She has no idea that Russia is on the verge of tragic change. The terrible years of godlessness are coming. The envy of the talentless, the intrigues of the nuns, the tragic love for the terrorist regicide will turn the life of Rin-san. close
When a realtor shows an old New York factory building to a group of would-be investors, they are unwittingly caught in its tragic and sinister history.
When a realtor shows an old New York factory building to a group of would-be investors, they are unwittingly caught in its tragic and sinister history. close
Scientists believe that the ice age, which changed the flora and fauna of our planet, reached its peak 21,000 years ago, and ended 13 millennia ago. Most more
Scientists believe that the ice age, which changed the flora and fauna of our planet, reached its peak 21,000 years ago, and ended 13 millennia ago. Most of the Earth’s animals died out during this time. The survivors are the result of a long adaptation to new conditions of existence: the elephant, for example, is a distant relative of the mammoth, and the lion is a saber-toothed tiger. Some animals survived natural disasters unchanged or transformed over the centuries very little: hippopotamus, crocodile, wild dog.
This and much more is a fascinating documentary. Alex Adams Discovery: The Ice Age. Survivors. close
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men more
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name. close
In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.
In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary. close
In the late Ming Dynasty, three sworn brothers who serve as the imperial secret police are dispatched to hunt down Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch politician more
In the late Ming Dynasty, three sworn brothers who serve as the imperial secret police are dispatched to hunt down Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch politician who had been forced to resign from his influential post and exiled from Beijing. The brothers return successfully from their quest, only to find that their task was but the beginning of a strange conspiracy. close
After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Leon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. more
After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Leon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. But at the height of his popularity, Soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology. Steven M. Martin writes and directs this intriguing documentary about a man's "strange" music and his very interesting life as an inventor and influential musician. close
This visually ravishing and thought-provoking work portrays one of the USA’s great shames—the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till by two white men more
This visually ravishing and thought-provoking work portrays one of the USA’s great shames—the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till by two white men in Mississippi—and movingly reminds us of this dark episode’s enduring relevance. close
Action of the painting Zinovy Roizman "The last armored train" unfolds at the very beginning of the Great Patriotic War. In difficult conditions, when more
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The miniseries Inquisitio takes place in 1370. This is the time of the reign of the Holy Inquisition in France, as well as the period of the Great Schism more
The miniseries Inquisitio takes place in 1370. This is the time of the reign of the Holy Inquisition in France, as well as the period of the Great Schism of the Catholic Church in the person of two Popes: one in Avignon, the other in Rome, and each tries to prove his legitimacy.
A different rivalry unfolds between the other two men when a plague appears and begins to decimate the population. One of them, Barnal. close
August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep more
August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep is troubled and he has a serious fever. He barely eats and weakens increasingly. This is the start of the slow agony of the greatest king of France, surrounded by his relatives and doctors. close
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