Poetic documentary about the polar expedition of S. A. Andrée which Troell had previously dramatized in "Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd" (1982).
Behind the iconic Eiffel Tower lies the story of an incredible challenge to erect a thousand-foot to...
Starting in 1881 this film shows the personal battle between Lenin's Ulyanov family and the royal Ro...
Inspired by the book of the same name, film-maker James Marsh relays a tale of tragedy, murder and m...
The end of the Franco-Prussian war (1870-71) saw the birth of the panoramas of war, huge circular pa...
May 5, 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte, deposed emperor exiled on the island of St. Helena, is about to tak...
This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to desi...
In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever c...
Three Frenchmen go out on their first polar expedition to the largest polar desert in the world. Sar...
The adventures and exploits of Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936), an intrepid scientist and explorer...
Recounts the 40-year history of building the Salt Lake Temple, shown as if recounted by Wilford Wood...
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...
One of the most controversial figures in U.S. history, Jesse James has captured the imagination of t...
The animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's engagement with the undersea worl...
On January 31, 1857, the French writer Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) took his place in the dock for con...
The history of the potato through the ages—with a focus on European history and a twinkle in its eye
A team of women from the Western and Arab world makes a bid to reach the North Pole. This unpreceden...