The history of the eau of Cologne goes back to almost four centuries, a history formed by extraordinary myths, family feuds and treacherous acts of commercial plagiarism. Its gradual use is a reflection of the evolution of society and its morality, in relation to body and hygiene, a gesture of intimacy. First perfume of kings, then the most popular fragrance, within reach of all the pockets.

For almost half of his life, Kenneth Viken has been in prison, and he does not know how many times h...

Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but mentally unstable captain and ar...

Between the end of the Middle Ages and the late 18th century, over 50,000 Europeans were persecuted,...

Set in the final weekend of the year 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships, 95 tells through overlappi...

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the...

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Capta...

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

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788...

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of conv...

Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental r...

In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous...

Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty....

New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son ...

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled...

In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, ...

A woman and her husband become the target of their fertility doctor.

The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version f...

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century Englan...

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French docto...