Kleist's death at Wannsee - a spectacular case that has disturbed and fascinated posterity to this day. The German poet is found shot - what does that mean? What exactly happened on the afternoon of November 21, 1811 at Kleiner Wannsee? What do you know about the woman who died with him?

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In 19th-century Italy, Giacomo Leopardi channels his debilitating illness and isolation into poetry.

A funny walk through the life story of Billy Wilder (1906-2002), a cinematic genius; a portrait of a...

In 1996, Damon Hill claimed the Formula 1 world championship—defying the odds and overcoming familia...

Biopic about the Rothschilds, a Jewish family whose members rose to the top of the European banking ...

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In 1946, the controversial French writer Boris Vian writes his novel I Spit on Your Graves under the...

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A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while bat...

In 1890 Paris, Moulin Rouge is a nightclub where crippled artist Toulouse-Lautrec feels like he fits...

The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singe...
Legendary singer, actor, and jazz pianist Nat King Cole was prominent in the mid-1900s. Though he pa...

Her talents go from acting, to fashion, dancing and singing. With a net worth over 250 million dolla...