19th Century Movies
- 1938
The Life of Giuseppe Verdi
The Life of Giuseppe Verdi101938HD
The great Italian opera composer recalls his eventful life on his deathbed: his childhood in Busseto, his studies in Milan, his first opera "Oberto,...
- 1998
The Glass-Blower's Children
The Glass-Blower's Children5.2311998HD
Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th...
- 1996
Sharpe's Siege
Sharpe's Siege7.21996HD
Sharpe, with his new commanding officer, is sent to capture a castle when news comes of locals who will rise against Bonaparte. However, he is...
- 1999
Wisconsin Death Trip
Wisconsin Death Trip5.71999HD
Inspired by the book of the same name, film-maker James Marsh relays a tale of tragedy, murder and mayhem that erupted behind the respectable facade...
- 1981
La leyenda del tambor
La leyenda del tambor6.11981HD
In June 1808, Napoleon's troops invade Spain. A boy named Isidro will beat his drum in the mountains of El Bruc, making the French army believe that...
- 1921
Disraeli
Disraeli01921HD
The story of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli and the purchase by England of the Suez Canal.
- 1962
The Steppe
The Steppe5.81962HD
Based on a Anton Chekhov short story, this slight tale has some good moments as the drama of a young boy's journey unfolds. The lad comes from...
- 2021
Napoleon: Destiny and Death
Napoleon: Destiny and Death7.22021HD
May 5, 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte, deposed emperor exiled on the island of St. Helena, is about to take his last breath. The son of a Corsican family,...
- 1968
Majuba: Hill of Pigeons
Majuba: Hill of Pigeons01968HD
Set during the first Anglo-Boer War 1880-1881 details the events leading up to this final battle ending in one of the most humiliating defeats for...
- 2024
The Hopeful
The Hopeful02024HD
Aboard a steamship sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1874, widower John Andrews delights the restless minds of his two children with a tale of...
- 2017
Der Reichstag
Der Reichstag82017HD
Docudrama telling the story of a building with a breath taking career that began in the empire, flourished in the Weimar Republic, perished in the...
- 1978
Ežo Vlkolinský
Ežo Vlkolinský81978HD
- 1951
Doña Perfecta
Doña Perfecta6.51951HD
Liberal farmer Pepe has arrived in Santa Fe to visit his aunt, Dona Perfecta. While he's there, Pepe is eager to teach the traditional-minded...
- 1983
The Millennial Bee
The Millennial Bee6.31983HD
A family saga taking place mostly in a small Slovak village over a period of thirty years (1887–1917). The first part captures the life of...
- 1970
Blavatsky
Blavatsky01970HD
Helena Petrovna von Hahn, called Madame Blavatsky, was an extraordinary personality of her time, regardless of how we decide to observe her...
- 1970
Troilokya
Troilokya01970HD
The story, set in 19th century Calcutta during British rule, sees a female prostitute embark on an unheard-of killing spree.
- 2017
The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution6.3462017HD
Starting in 1881 this film shows the personal battle between Lenin's Ulyanov family and the royal Romanovs that eventually led to the Russian...
- 1948
Isn't It Romantic?
Isn't It Romantic?71948HD
Three sisters find romance in post-Civil War Indiana.
- 1978
Gábor Vlkolinský
Gábor Vlkolinský01978HD
- 2018
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband7.52018HD
In An Ideal Husband, an ambitious government minister, Sir Robert Chiltern, is on an assured smooth ascent to the top. Until Mrs Cheveley appears in...