Poetic documentary about the polar expedition of S. A. Andrée which Troell had previously dramatized in "Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd" (1982).
One of the most controversial figures in U.S. history, Jesse James has captured the imagination of t...

How in 1959, during the heat of the Cold War, the government of the United States decided to create ...

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...

Ferdinand de Lesseps, known as “The Great Frenchman”, will embark in the greatest adventure of his l...

This is a documentary about the expedition of Sebastien Roubinet et Rodolphe André who have decided ...

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...

Rare archive footage reveals what Singapore was like dating back to 1900, showing coolies sharing lu...

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

The beauty of the Arctic is breathtaking. For as long as we can remember, the Arctic has been associ...

A team of women from the Western and Arab world makes a bid to reach the North Pole. This unpreceden...

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

Gombessa Expedition 3 Protected by an international treaty Antarctica has been spared the effects o...

Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.

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

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

The adventures and exploits of Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936), an intrepid scientist and explorer...