The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixi...

Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's...

Set in the years before and during World War I, this epic tale tells the story of a rich Argentine f...

Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as thei...

From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-...

During the anti-communist uprisings of the late 1950s, a writer of comedic poems against socialism w...

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the ...

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman of...

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Gr...

Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had...

When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeanc...

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-...

A story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s Taiwan and Shanghai, cente...

October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Alth...

The time is the French Revolution; the place is the village of Travers, ensconsed in neutral Switzer...

Well known for its exploration of seduction and revenge, the “Dangerous Liaisons” by Choderlos de La...

The era of palace coups in Russia ended with the coronation of a prominent historical figure: Cather...

With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a no...

The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at od...

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to ...