De unge elskende Jack og Rose hvis sosiale status skiller dem ad, men som likevel finner hverandre ombord på jomfruturen til R.M.S Titanic, skipet som ikke kan synke. Men da luksusskipet kollderer med et isfjell i Nord Atlanteren, blir kjærlighetsaffæren snudd om til en dramatisk kamp for å overleve.
Historien om den amerikanske forskeren J. Robert Oppenheimer og hans rolle i utviklingen av atombomben.
Funnet av en sjelden mynt og en sagnomsust historie driver den fryktløse eventyreren Dirk Pitt ut på en farlig skattejakt i Vest-Afrikas uendelige ørken. Sammen med sin gærne makker, Al, vil han prøve å finne et eldgammelt spøkelsesskip og ikke minst dets verdifulle last. Men ikke alle i Sahara liker Dirk og hans ekspedisjon og da de allierer seg med den vakre Dr. Rojas, finner de ut at det er mer enn et spøkelsesskip begravet i Afrikas sand, som truer hele verdenssituasjonen... Fyll vannflasken og bli med Dirk Pitt på et actionfylt ørkeneventyr! Filmen Sahara har alle ingrediensene som sender Indiana Jones på pensjon: En sterk og fryktløs helt, en vakker og intelligent doktor og en gal venn som forstår å gjøre enhver situasjon verre. Dette er oppskriften på god underholdning, og hvis du liker eventyr, så starter jakten på gullet her!
Den Oscar-belønte regissøren Damien Chazelle og skuespiller Ryan Gosling gir oss den fengslende historien bak menneskets første oppdrag på månen, med fokus på Neil Armstrong og tiåret som førte til den historiske ferden med Apollo 11. Filmen, som er basert på boken av James R. Hansen, gir en dyp og nær skildring sett fra Armstrongs perspektiv, og utforsker triumfene og kostnadene – for Armstrong, familien hans, kollegaene og nasjonen – ved et av historiens farligste oppdrag.
Hitlers tropper invaderer Polen uten forvarsel. I øst ruller den Røde Armé inn over grensene. På noen få dager er motstanden knust, den polske armé ligger i ruiner og 2. Verdenskrig er et faktum. Fanget i en fortvilt felle mellom to fronter tvinges familier på flukt å se sine menn bli ført bort til de fryktede russiske fangeleirene. Ingen kommer tilbake med livet i behold.
"News Treasury" explores historical news events and rarely seen footage, allowing viewers to dig into the news archives. From Bruce Lee's funeral and the Baoshang Bank robbery to Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Hong Kong and the Sha Tin measles outbreak, viewers can relive important moments in history. The show offers a chance to revisit key events that shaped modern Hong Kong.
This stylish mix of documentary and historical epic chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome's fall.
Titanic is a made-for-TV dramatization that premiered as a 2-part miniseries on CBS in 1996. Titanic follows several characters on board the RMS Titanic when she sinks on her maiden voyage in 1912. The miniseries was directed by Robert Lieberman. The original music score was composed by Lennie Niehaus. This is the first Titanic movie to show the ship breaking in two.
From the Executive Producer Robert Redford, THE AMERICAN WEST tells the story of the aftermath of the CIVIL WAR and how the United States transformed into the “land of opportunity" spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Transporting into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and law men, the story chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. The series features exclusive interviews with notable names from classic Western films, including Robert Redford, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Harmon, Ed Harris and more.
Woodstock 1969 promised peace and music, but its '99 revival delivered days of rage, riots and real harm. Why did it go so horribly wrong?
A Total War is all encompassing, a war without boundary or limitation. It is a war of material and morale. A war that mobilizes, destroys and displaces civilian populations. The Second World War was a war in which massive armies advanced, confronting whole populations with impossible choices. The manufacture of weapons transformed industry and the workforce; area bombing campaigns reduced cities to rubble; sieges doomed populations to starvation; racial policies sponsored campaigns of genocide. Told through archive footage and expert interviews, we learn how WWII shattered the boundaries between home-front and battlefield.
With the 00s now firmly in our rear view mirror, the decade is ripe for re-evaluation. From 9/11 to the financial crisis, the decade shows not only a period of turmoil in the United States but its also a golden age when the Internet hadnt been colonized by corporations, when social media was still young and fresh and when it was easy to make money.
Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius (Ján Jesenský, 1566–1621). It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.
Based on true events, the story follows restauranteur Kurt Haijby and his the secret relationship with king Gustav V, which eventually got out and led to one of the worst miscarriages of justice that Sweden has ever witnessed.
On November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. What was planned as a 48-hour sit-in to protest American imperialism, ballooned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 444 days. With never-before-seen archival footage and revelatory new interviews with the American hostages and Iranian hostage-takers alike, the series is a gripping chronicle of one of the most dramatic international deadlocks in American history, a deep dive into the geo-political history that led to the crisis, and an exploration of the political fallout that reverberates today.
How the Silk Road Made the World 3 x 60' NHNZ/CCTV (China Central Television) The Silk Road is one of humanity’s greatest enterprises. For thousands of years across the vastness of Eurasia, a trade route linking east and west has deeply influenced history. Silk Road trade has helped to build and break empires, fed revolutions and profoundly affected civilisations. Humanity as we know it, and all we have created, owes much to the legendary Silk Road. This is true of objects as basic yet revolutionary as a piece of paper, to the complex metropolis of New York City. Travel through time to witness the evolution of ancient warfare, experience the horror of the Black Death, see the explosive impacts of innovations and live through radical social change. Embark on a dramatic historical journey throughout Eurasia and delve into the captivating tales of this world-famous trade route. Discover How the Silk Road Made the World.
Embark in a journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world in this documentary series. Each episode features a new city and explores the many things that make it the legendary place it is today.
Journalist Juanita Nielsen's family pursue the truth about her infamous 1975 disappearance. Revelations about Juanita's almost certain murder and remarkable life go to who killed her, why and how justice was denied.
