Year 1763, the Seven Years' War is about to end. August III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, has died, leaving empty the royal treasury and an extraordinary collection of paintings, sculptures, jewelry and goldsmith masterpieces, which he considered a symbol of his greatness, and that of Dresden, one of the European capitals of Baroque art.

In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native...

The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the per...

Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen sum...

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants not...

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

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

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...

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

A documentary portrait of legendary Perfect Ten gymnast Nadia Comaneci after becoming an icon in the...

A portrait of the inventor of the letterpress, who was a key figure in the history of mankind, but a...

At the height of the space race, three U.S. astronauts are tapped as the first Apollo crew. With daz...

A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's developmen...

During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a h...

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a definin...

Using the 'real life' documentary style, this drama observes two years in the life of the Byrne fami...

Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in...