The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.
Історія життя і кохання двох сестер - чуттєвої Елінор і пристрасної Маріани, чиє щастя і майбутнє затьмарене смертю батька і втратою величезного спадку сім'ї. Це історія-конфлікт бажань і строгих правил буржуазного суспільства, що жорстоко засуджувало будь-який прояв чуттєвих потягів і що виносило суворий вирок снобістського пуританства.
1862 рік. Медсестра, яку переслідують болісні спогади, приїжджає з Англії до глухого ірландського села. Там вона досліджує дивовижне голодування юної дівчини.
Clay Lomax, a bank robber, gets out of jail after an 7 year sentence. He is looking after Sam Foley, the man who betrayed him. Knowing that, Foley hires three men to pay attention of Clay's steps. The things get complicated when Lomax, waiting to receive some money from his ex-lover, gets only the notice of her death and an 7 year old girl, sometimes very annoying, presumed to be his daughter.
Кінець ХІХ століття. Циганський табір небезпідставно претендує на землі барона Шеймус Лорана. Але жорстокий землевласник влаштовує показову розправу над ромами. Одна із циганок перед своєю смертю проклинає барона, його родину та місцевих селян. Згодом усіх починають мучити дивні кошмари, син Шеймуса Едвард зникає безвісти, іншого хлопчика знаходять убитим. Місцеві жителі підозрюють дику тварину, але патологоанатом Джон Макбрайд попереджає про зловісну сутність, яка ховається в лісі.
Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from France, a great expedition, led by William Lewis and Meriwether Clark, is sent to survey the new lands and go where no white man has gone before.
In the 19th century, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
1818 рік. Містер Малкольм — найбажаніший холостяк Лондона. Він має список, у якому перераховані всі критерії, яким має відповідати його ідеальна дружина. Коли Джулія дізнається, що вона не відповідає жодним вимогам у списку містера Малкольма, вона починає планувати свою помсту. Джулія вербує свою подругу Селіну, щоб помститися містеру Малкольму.
Past and present collide when aimless slacker Hannah gets hired to portray Lady Wadsworth -- a Southern belle from the 1800s -- for tours at Wadsworth Manor. Hannah figures she can fake it well enough, until the ghost of Lady Wadsworth appears and tells her it's time to change her wild ways -- or she'll haunt her forever.
1828. In the wake of the repression of revolutionary movements in Southern Italy, three young friends join Giuseppe Mazzini's republican and unificationist cause. Their idealism will clash with the inevitable disillusionment as they grow apart over the decades.
Winter, 1843. A young woman is under investigation following the mysterious death of her family's matriarch. Her recollection of the events sheds new light on the ageless forces behind the tragedy.
In the midst of the Nguyễn Dynasty, a reluctant wife's life takes a dramatic turn when a chance encounter with her childhood lover sparks a series of unexpected events.
In 19th-century Papal Rome, Bartolomeo is a wealthy and greedy parvenu who craves a noble title. While trying to raise the money he needs to strike a deal with a prince for the hand of his daughter, he'll find himself caught in a magical journey between past, present and future. Assisted by some rather illustrious companions, he'll have to come to terms with whom he really is and give his life a new meaning.
During the period of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, a woman who reluctantly went to a gloomy Istanbul mansion as a bride, and the mysterious owner of the mansion, will go on a journey to the dark secrets of the past together.
One day at the end of the 1800s, 14-year-old Lise’s life is changed forever. She is the eldest of her siblings, the first in her family to go to school and full of hope and confidence in life. But when her mother goes into labour, it quickly appears that something is wrong. As night falls and the labour progresses, Lise begins to understand that a day that began in childhood might end with her becoming the woman of the house.
A beautiful cabaret dancer inspires composer Rimsky-Korsakov.
A film about America’s first serial killers. These brothers terrorized Kentucky and went across the state on a killing spree. The film is loosely based on the true story of the brothers. Filmed in historically accurate locations.
Maja and Janne move to the barren and remote island of Stormskerry, where survival is a daily struggle. Growing up in a world of old values, Maja becomes aware of a new era: a woman can be an equal partner instead of a mere bystander. The couple have children, and life is good until trouble sets in: war arrives on the island, Janne is forced to flee from the English troops, and Maja and the children are imprisoned. The family also faces many financial difficulties and death. Years pass, but Maja remains strong and stays in Stormskerry despite all the hardships and difficulties.
The daughter in a family of werewolves decides to put an end to the family curse.
After the May Revolution, Juan José Castelli has instructions to order the execution of ex-viceroy Santiago de Liniers. That put you at a crossroads with respect to your convictions.