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This early film made by Georges Hatot for the Lumière Company is a brief single shot-scene of the assassination of the French revolutionary writer, Jean-Paul more
This early film made by Georges Hatot for the Lumière Company is a brief single shot-scene of the assassination of the French revolutionary writer, Jean-Paul Marat--who has the notorious distinction of having influenced the Reign of Terror. close
The year is 1173. England and France are at war. The destiny of the two great powers has never been so intertwined. As King Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, more
The year is 1173. England and France are at war. The destiny of the two great powers has never been so intertwined. As King Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, is captured and imprisoned by the king himself, Richard and his brothers lead the fight against their father in a heartless war. Allegiances shift with each victory or defeat as the destinies of England and France keep swaying in a delicate balance. close
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned more
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal battle, the two-man crew of a U.S. Navy dive bomber is forced to ditch in the sea. Set adrift, the men look towards their comrades for rescue; namely, the ragtag crew of a PBY Catalina, who are sent to search for survivors. Amid the vast openness of the Pacific, with days passing and the chance of rescue fading, the men are forced to face their own mortality. close
The Russian Empire during the reign of Alexander II. Just in the Caucasus suppressed the uprising led by a certain Cossack, hiding under the name of the more
The Russian Empire during the reign of Alexander II. Just in the Caucasus suppressed the uprising led by a certain Cossack, hiding under the name of the Black Eagle, and now to St. Petersburg has reached rumors that in the vicinity of Tiflis appeared a robber posing as the son of the legendary rebel. To eliminate new disorders sent General Volkonsky, appointed Governor of the Caucasus. Together with him he carries his fiancée Natasha, who is secretly in love with the brilliant gentleman Alexei Andreevich, unaware that under his guise hides a proud fighter for the independence of the indigenous inhabitants of the Caucasus Mountains, brave "Cossacks". close
As Carpathian legend has it, Oleksa Dovbush was a heroic outlaw with excellent fighting skills and a gift to predict the future. He was left an orphan more
As Carpathian legend has it, Oleksa Dovbush was a heroic outlaw with excellent fighting skills and a gift to predict the future. He was left an orphan as a small boy after a local lord murdered Oleksa's mother. After spending his childhood in exile in the mountains, he returned as a grown man to avenge his mother's death. Oleksa gathered followers to begin a crusade against the lord, but destiny made other plans for him. close
1925. In Western Belarus for four years there have been unrest, there is a guerrilla war, working agents of Soviet intelligence. Attempts by local residents more
1925. In Western Belarus for four years there have been unrest, there is a guerrilla war, working agents of Soviet intelligence. Attempts by local residents to defend at least their own faith and church end in brutal repression. close
Portraying the last days in the life of philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892–1940), whose writings such as The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction more
Portraying the last days in the life of philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892–1940), whose writings such as The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction have become of seminal importance in cultural criticism, Ferraro not only deals with a historical and philosophically fascinating subject, but has also crafted a landscape film of immense beauty. close
Du Paty de Clam requests Captain Dreyfus to write as he dictates for the purpose of ascertaining whether his handwriting conforms to that of the Bordereau. more
Du Paty de Clam requests Captain Dreyfus to write as he dictates for the purpose of ascertaining whether his handwriting conforms to that of the Bordereau. He notices the nervousness of Dreyfus, and accuses him of being the author of the Bordereau. Paty de Clam offers Dreyfus a revolver, with advice to commit suicide. The revolver is scornfully rejected, Dreyfus stating that he had no need for such cowardly methods, proclaiming his innocence. His arrest is immediately ordered by M. Cochefort. close
A young landowner Boris Raisky after a long absence comes to his family estate, where his cousins Vera and Marfenka live. Nature is passionate and artistic, more
A young landowner Boris Raisky after a long absence comes to his family estate, where his cousins Vera and Marfenka live. Nature is passionate and artistic, Paradise falls in love with Faith. The girl is passionate, intelligent, beautiful. Faith is cold with him, but Paradise feels that there is a passion and a secret in it. Over time, it is discovered that Vera has an affair with Mark Volokhov, who is under police supervision. Volokhov is a man who inspires fear in the city, rejected by society. Faith’s relationship with him is dramatic. Volokhov is a preacher of free love. Intelligent, proud Faith cannot reconcile with his views. A scandal breaks out, which can be extinguished with the help of the landowner Tushin, who is in love with Vera. close
The film is dedicated to the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. It is based on facts and figures, restores the real picture of that time, shows the personality more
The film is dedicated to the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. It is based on facts and figures, restores the real picture of that time, shows the personality of Nicholas 2, based on the memories of contemporaries and researches of historians. In the film there is no voiceover text, so that the viewer, based on the presented facts, could independently draw conclusions.