Hyde Park Corner (also known as Leisurely Pedestrians, Open Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses) depicts life at Hyde Park Corner in London. It is claimed to be the first film set in London, as well as the first to be filmed on celluloid. It is currently considered a partially lost film, with only 6 possible film frames preserved as part of the Jonathan Silent Film Collection.

In the 19th century, China held the monopoly on tea, which was dear and fashionable in the West, and...

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel a...

Starting in 1881 this film shows the personal battle between Lenin's Ulyanov family and the royal Ro...

Ring of Fire is about the immense natural force of the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activit...

The story of the evolution of tropical rain forests, their recent and rapid destruction, and the int...

Journey across India, a breath taking land shaped by a myriad of cultures, customs and traditions. C...

In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever c...

A journey to seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on earth. The film features spectacu...

From the BFI Collection, this film is actually two films spliced together into one. The first is Bir...

GREECE: SECRETS OF THE PAST, directed by two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivr...

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, t...

They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of ...

On January 31, 1857, the French writer Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) took his place in the dock for con...

With a divine answer to a humble prayer at age 14, Joseph Smith began to fulfill his inspired missio...

Inspired by the book of the same name, film-maker James Marsh relays a tale of tragedy, murder and m...

Romantic art was a response to the social upheavals of the 19th century, as shown by works by its em...

Every day, Paris’ six railway stations welcome over 3,000 trains and more than a million travelers c...

Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.
One of the most controversial figures in U.S. history, Jesse James has captured the imagination of t...