Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, more
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are followed in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date. A huge cast plays mainly historical persons who appear briefly. close
Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She more
Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach. close
Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable more
Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw (Farley Granger). She marries Thaw, but White’s continued pursuit puts him in the path of Thaw’s volatile temper. Inspired by true events that occurred at the turn of the 20th century. close
Soviet propaganda film in two episodes about Stalin's strong and cruel suppression of the 1919 anti-communist uprising in St. Petersburg, Russia. Stalin more
Soviet propaganda film in two episodes about Stalin's strong and cruel suppression of the 1919 anti-communist uprising in St. Petersburg, Russia. Stalin and Lenin are shown as heroes who destroyed the efforts of anti-communists led by White Russians with support from "bad" British capitalists headed by Sir Winston Churchill and Lloyd George. close
During the Civil War, five condemned Southern prisoners are plucked off Death Row and promised pardons on the condition that they undertake a mission more
During the Civil War, five condemned Southern prisoners are plucked off Death Row and promised pardons on the condition that they undertake a mission to head west and bring back a double-crossing Confederate spy who has a stagecoach full of Confederate gold. close
After the victory on Napoleon a hussar returns to Moscow. He is met by a desperate man who offers him a deal: marry his daughter before she turns 18 and more
After the victory on Napoleon a hussar returns to Moscow. He is met by a desperate man who offers him a deal: marry his daughter before she turns 18 and inherit a huge fortune from her rich, eccentric aunt. There is also another condition... close
The film tells about the life of Soviet scientists. Professor Dobrotvorsky, together with his colleague Losev, is on the way to completing a scientific more
The film tells about the life of Soviet scientists. Professor Dobrotvorsky, together with his colleague Losev, is on the way to completing a scientific work of great importance in medicine. A friend of Dobrotvorsky academician Vereysky learns from a foreign journal that important data about this work fell into the hands of American businessmen. . . close
Originally made with a German soundtrack for screening in occupied Germany and Austria, this film was the first documentary to show what the Allies found more
Originally made with a German soundtrack for screening in occupied Germany and Austria, this film was the first documentary to show what the Allies found when they liberated the Nazi extermination camps: the survivors, the conditions, and the evidence of mass murder. The film includes accounts of the economic aspects of the camps' operation, the interrogation of captured camp personnel, and the enforced visits of the inhabitants of neighboring towns, who, along with the rest of their compatriots, are blamed for complicity in the Nazi crimes - one of the few such condemnations in the Allied war records. close
Fifty years of modern Chinese history (1900-1950), including wars, revolutions and corrupt politics, as seen through the life and times of a simple Beijing policeman and his family.
Fifty years of modern Chinese history (1900-1950), including wars, revolutions and corrupt politics, as seen through the life and times of a simple Beijing policeman and his family. close
On all fronts from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, the Soviet Army crushed the advancing enemy. In heavy, bloody battles for the mountain pass of Dukla, more
On all fronts from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, the Soviet Army crushed the advancing enemy. In heavy, bloody battles for the mountain pass of Dukla, the troops of Marshal Konev came close to the borders of Czechoslovakia. In the battle for the pass on the side of the Red Army, a Czechoslovak unit formed by General Ludvik Svoboda in Buzuluk took part. The fighting lasted about a month and was very heavy. The Battle of Dukel Pass became one of the bloodiest during World War II. It killed 60,000 Soviet soldiers and almost 2,500 Czechoslovak soldiers. 3,000 soldiers of the Czechoslovak People’s Army took part in the battle scenes. close
Efim Kopelyan ("In a dead loop"), Vladislav Strzhelchik ("Civility Visit"), Vitaly Politseymako ("Sons") in the film-play "Rupture". Kronstadt 1917. Sailors more
Efim Kopelyan ("In a dead loop"), Vladislav Strzhelchik ("Civility Visit"), Vitaly Politseymako ("Sons") in the film-play "Rupture". Kronstadt 1917. Sailors of the revolutionary cruiser Zarya are preparing for a general armed uprising. The Kerensky government decided to disarm the ships. The crew of the ship drives away the delegates of the Provisional Government, refusing to obey. Commander of the cruiser. Bersenev takes the side of the sailors. Members of the Bersenev family experience this decision differently. So in the family of an old Russian intellectual happens RAZLOM. . . close
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