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Man of Music
Man of Music
The young composer Mikhail Glinka performs his new work at a soiree at earl Vielgorsky's house. However, the public is accustomed to Western music, and reacts coldly to the creation of the composer. This makes him very sad, but soon he decides to go learn the art of music in Italy. After returning from Italy, he is full of desire to write national Russian opera. Vasily Zhukovsky proposes a subject: a feat of Ivan Susanin. Tsar Nicholas I change the name of the opera to A Life for the Tsar and assigns a librettist - Baron Rosen. Acquaintance with the future co-author shocked Glinka: Rosen speaks Russian with a noticeable German accent. The premiere was successful, but Glinka was still not entirely happy with the libretto: "False words were written by Rosen". When Nicholas I learned that Ruslan and Lyudmila was written on Pushkin's subject, he sees it as sedition. The bitter experience of the composer brighten his supporters.
Man of Music 1952
The Sons of Tennessee Williams
The Sons of Tennessee Williams
Mardi Gras, drag balls and politics – where else could these elements come together but in New Orleans? Interweaving archival footage and contemporary interviews, The Sons of Tennessee Williams charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.
The Sons of Tennessee Williams 2010
Saving Ronald Reagan
Saving Ronald Reagan
Examines how a team of doctors saved Ronald Reagan's life after an attempted assassination in 1981.
Saving Ronald Reagan 2006
Horses of Gettysburg
Prime Video
Horses of Gettysburg
Horses of Gettysburg celebrates the forgotten heroes of the Civil War and their critical role in shaping the United States of America that we live in today. Directed by Mark Bussler, producer and director of EXPO - Magic of the White City narrated by Gene Wilder and Gettysburg and Stories of Valor narrated by Keith Carradine, Horses of Gettysburg is a special edition 2-DVD Box Set in the CIVIL WAR MINUTES series.
Horses of Gettysburg 2006
The Devil in the City
The Devil in the City
The story is about a superstitious village, where the mayor has sold a tower to an unknown, who is soon suspected of being the devil.
The Devil in the City 1925
Ovragi
Ovragi
4-х серийный фильм о годах коллективизации на селе. Противостояние двух миров, двух противоположных взглядов на мир, породило жесткое противостояние, в котором, кажется, любви нет места. Крестьянское восстание сопровождается предательством, убийствами и ненавистью друг к другу. Но настоящая любовь и настоящие чувства могут прорасти и в столь жестком, полном смертей и предательстве времени. Коммунист Иван Платонов активно участвует в проведении коллективизации родного края, его не останавливает даже смерть жены. Один за другим вспыхивают мятежи недовольных крестьян. Пропагандистская работа Платонова переходит в иное качество, герой берет в руки оружие и не страшится смерти…
Ovragi 1990
Stronger Than the Night
Stronger Than the Night
The story of a resistance fighter in the Nazi era: Communist Hans Löning was arrested in 1933, imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured. The Gestapo plans to smash the resistance group around Löning. Despite the imminent threat to his life, Löning, together with his wife, organized the passive resistance of the Hamburg workers against the Hitler regime. In 1944, Löning was again taken and killed.
Stronger Than the Night 1954
Key West Picture Show
Key West Picture Show
The Key West Picture Show is a fast-paced satire of the 1950's travelogues, exploring the unconventional island with honesty and humor. Winner of three Gold Medals at the Miami International Film Festival. The Filmax Award from the L.A. International Film Expo. The Cine Golden Eagle award for film excellence.
Key West Picture Show 1977
Revolution in Russia
Revolution in Russia
A dramatization of the uprising in Odessa, Russia in 1905: A ship's crew, tired of being mistreated, mutinies and takes over their ship. When they reach land, a sailor who died during the mutiny is made a martyr, inspiring an uprising in the city. Then the authorities decide to repress the revolt with a brutal show of force.
Revolution in Russia 1906
(Nouvelles) Confidences d'une femme mariée
(Nouvelles) Confidences d'une femme mariée
(Nouvelles) Confidences d'une femme mariée 2021
Le Masque de fer : Le Secret enfin révélé
Le Masque de fer : Le Secret enfin révélé
Le Masque de fer : Le Secret enfin révélé 2021
Karczma na bagnach
Karczma na bagnach
This film is based on the short story 'Karczma nad Bzurą' by Jerzy Gierałtowski. It takes places during the Partitions of Poland.
Karczma na bagnach 1989
Cabaret Crusades Trilogy
Cabaret Crusades Trilogy
Wael Shawky in his Cabaret Crusades skillfully juxtaposes historical narrative with the childish world of puppetry—seriousness with naivety, fear with humor, horror with entertainment—to focus on events crucial to the development of an Arab identity. While prior to the Crusades different groups coexisted more or less peacefully, the trauma of the European invasions shaped today's familiar dichotomies—East and West, Christianity and Islam, Shi’ism and Sunni’ism. At first sight a history lesson for children, the project ultimately raises important questions about the historicity of identity and consequently the role of history itself.
Cabaret Crusades Trilogy 2013
The Simplicity of Two Lives Between the Riot of the World
The Simplicity of Two Lives Between the Riot of the World
The Simplicity of Two Lives Between the Riot of the World 2021
Projekt Huemul: The IVth Reich in Argentina
Projekt Huemul: The IVth Reich in Argentina
In 1946, President Peron started a secret nuclear project with the help of Nazis refugees which consisted in the use of a new method "Nuclear Fusion". Five years later, he would announce to the world his succeed. Even today, no country around the world has achieved it.
Projekt Huemul: The IVth Reich in Argentina 2008
Violettes impériales
Violettes impériales
This historical melodrama (later remade by Henry Roussel himself in 1932 and Richard Pottier in 1952) set during the reign of Napoleon III of France. Here, Raquel Meller plays a Spanish flower girl who saves the life of the French empress Eugenie de Montijo (played by Suzanne Blanchetti), by taking her place in her carriage. When the carriage is overthrown by the anarchist's bomb, the girl survives because of the masses of violets in the imperial carriage, the empress' favorite flowers.
Violettes impériales 1923
Secret Access: The Vatican
Secret Access: The Vatican
The film takes you on a journey inside the Vatican like you've never seen it before. From the ancient "City of the Dead" beneath St. Peter's basilica to the vaults of the Secret Archives, to the Pope's private offices and TV room. The show also explores the long and tumultuous relationship between the Vatican and the U.S., uncovering documents that date back to the Civil War and exploring Reagan's relationship with John Paul II in their quest to combat the Soviets during the Cold War.
Secret Access: The Vatican 2011
Bruneval Raid: Operation Biting
Bruneval Raid: Operation Biting
In 1941 Dr RV Jones realised that the Germans had developed their own radar system that would account for increasing RAF bomber casualties. An enemy Würzburg system was located on the cliffs of Northern France at Bruneval. An operation was planned to seize it involving all three Services, including the newly raised C Coy, 2 Para, commanded by Major John Frost. The planning went well but the rehearsals were all disastrous. As the narrow window of moon and tide approached it was decided 'to bash on'. Nine of the twelve sticks of Paratroopers were dropped by 51 Squadron and the Germans were caught napping. However, they quickly responded and the Paras had a serious fight on their hands to keep the enemy at bay while the experts, who the Paras had orders to kill rather than let fall into enemy hands, dismantled the radar. With the enemy closing in the job was done and the force withdrew. It seemed that they may be caught but they made it to their badly delayed landing craft.
Bruneval Raid: Operation Biting 2012
The Legend Of Shangri-La
The Legend Of Shangri-La
CG Animation Short Film "The Legend of Shangri-la" is adapted from the poem of the same title by the famous poet Tao Yuan Ming of Dong Jin Dynasty over 1000 years ago. By applying Chinese traditional painting techniques and papercutting to CG, IDMT created this unique animation film with the style and movement of Shan-Xi shadow puppet show. The combination results in this original 3D CG short film with its unique visual style. It tranquilly depicts Peach Blossom Valley (known to the western culture as Shangri-La), the earthly paradise, in Dong Jin people's mind and their desire to return to happy and harmonic life.
The Legend Of Shangri-La 2006
James E. Talmage: The Story Behind Jesus the Christ
James E. Talmage: The Story Behind Jesus the Christ
Author. Scientist. Religious scholar. Innovator. His commitment to the Gospel and his bold ability to think outside the box cemented James E. Talmage's place in LDS history. Discover Talmage's beginnings in England and Provo, Utah, his journey to the eastern States to further his scientific education, his command as a religious scholar, and ultimately his service as an apostle of the Lord. James E. Talmage: The Story Behind Jesus the Christ examines the backstory and the lasting legacy of Talmage's most popular book and crowning achievement, Jesus the Christ.
James E. Talmage: The Story Behind Jesus the Christ 2015
Red White Black & Blue
Red White Black & Blue
In a secret battle that cost thousands of lives but was never revealed to the American public, the Japanese army invaded Alaska in June 1942. Sixty years later, two veterans embark on an intense and emotional journey, returning to their former battlefield.
Red White Black & Blue 2006
Encylopedia of the 20th Century, Days that shook the world
Encylopedia of the 20th Century, Days that shook the world
Encyclopedia of the 20th Century documents the Political turmoil, horrors of war, medical breakthroughs, scientific advancements and social upheaval that made this century one of the most critical and turbulent periods in human history.
Encylopedia of the 20th Century, Days that shook the world 1
The Faces Of Rescue
The Faces Of Rescue
A pilot recounts his experience of being rescued by the Jolly Green Giant helicopter.
The Faces Of Rescue 1971
The False Heart
The False Heart
Therese lives in two worlds. As housemaid she has fallen in love with the sophisticated Countess Meta von W. As a young woman of poor/humble descent, she has to watch as her sister Magdalena is being hauled into the abyss by a devilish sectarian. Together with this notorious pastor, Thomas Pöschl, Magdalena conducts exorcisms at her community/in the village. Small children have to renounce Satan, a young woman is brutally exorcized and later proclaimed a saint by Pöschl.
The False Heart 2012
Le trésor de guerre de Napoléon
Le trésor de guerre de Napoléon
Le trésor de guerre de Napoléon 2021
Tonight's the Night!
Tonight's the Night!
The Year is 1966, a Boy and a Girl get ready for their date together
Tonight's the Night! 2022
She Gone Rogue
She Gone Rogue
While visiting her Auntie Holly, Darling enters a parallel, dream-like world, where a series of encounters with transfeminine figures (played by Holly Woodlawn, Vaginal Davis, and Flawless Sabrina) explore the complexity of identity politics, gender construction and the edification of affects amid a kaleidoscopic depiction of time and place.
She Gone Rogue 2012
J. A. Komenský – Život a dílo
J. A. Komenský – Život a dílo
J. A. Komenský – Život a dílo 2021
Musical Recordings from the Realm of the Dead
Musical Recordings from the Realm of the Dead
Four separate individuals at the dawn of wireless technology unknowingly become accidental collaborators of a musical composition that is pieced together through radio waves.
Musical Recordings from the Realm of the Dead 2014
Musical Insects
Musical Insects
Film time takes on book time. An homage to a Bette J. Davis' illustrated text, itself an homage to the small music makers of the insect world.
Musical Insects 2013
Devil's Rope
Devil's Rope
The history of barbed wire, whose use dates back to the first settlers of the Wild West, always driven by their reckless and ruthless spirit of conquest and selfish ambition to leave their mark on wild lands; of its relationship with politics and mercantilism; of the perversion of the millenary relationship between men and animals; of the evolution of surveillance techniques. Fences and borders: the tragic tale of the enclosure of the world.
Devil's Rope 2014
Break Through the Wu River
Break Through the Wu River
Story of the leading regiment of the First Branch of the Chinese Red Army for Workers and Peasants who defeats a brigade of enemy on the Wu River and conquers the river by 3 days of intelligent combat.
Break Through the Wu River 1961
The Mozart Story
The Mozart Story
The Mozart Story 1948
02 FEBBRAIO 1945
02 FEBBRAIO 1945
02 FEBBRAIO 1945 2021
Block Party
Block Party
The image shows two faces of the story of hip-hop music, which submerged in the seventies in the New York outskirts of The Bronx. Two vinyl records are turning on a turntable. On the one hand the soundtrack is heard of three decades ago, on the other the voices of musicians today. The turntable is mounted at the foot of a block in the Bronx. It is the end of a Block Party, a ghetto party centring on hip-hop. In the same image those artists are brought together who stood at the cradle of this musical genre.
Block Party 2002
Atrocity
Atrocity
Re-enactment of the controversial 1962 Milgram Experiment.
Atrocity 2006
Who Really Discovered America?
Who Really Discovered America?
Examining theories about the discovery of America long before Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage by explorers from such places as China, Japan, Wales and Ireland.
Who Really Discovered America? 2010
Great American Scenic Railroads, Volume 5 of 6, Durango and Silverton & Cumbres and Toltec
Great American Scenic Railroads, Volume 5 of 6, Durango and Silverton & Cumbres and Toltec
Durango and Silverton - Chasms and curves, crevasses, gorges and perilous passes. Take a thrill ride on one of the most spectacular train lines in the country. Cumbres and Toltec - Climb aboard Mikado Steam Locomotive No. 488 for a historic ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad over the dramatic landscape of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Note: This is part five of a series of six parts.
Great American Scenic Railroads, Volume 5 of 6, Durango and Silverton & Cumbres and Toltec 2008
La saga Michelin
La saga Michelin
La saga Michelin 2022
Clayfist
Clayfist
A man recieves a phone call concerning his estranged father; A Vietnam veteran plagued with post tramatic stress. This African American family is forced to examine the fragile nature of their existence amongst social and economic pressures in the United States .
Clayfist 2015