Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.

A nobleman bribes a maidservant to gain access to the palace and poison the crown prince. Another no...

In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the...

Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic exped...

Based on a Anton Chekhov short story, this slight tale has some good moments as the drama of a young...

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with t...

Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 ...

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...

A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a ge...

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, ...

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endle...

It all starts with a bang. The car breaks through the crash barrier and falls off the bridge. The li...

Thirty years after the Chernobyl disaster, which occurred on the night of April 26, 1986, its causes...

The CIA hears of a KGB scheme to assassinate the Soviet General Secretary and enlists Stoner, an age...

The figure of Emperor Peter the Great, as well as the era of his formation and reign, still excites ...

Young, pretty and innocent, Fanny Hill has lost her parents and must find her way in life amidst the...

Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find ...

Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland, July 9, 2016. The surprising discovery of a canister —cont...

An epic meditation on psychoanalysis, the Baader-Meinhof, feminism, and pre-revolutionary Russia.

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physical...