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Den fattige soldaten Ludvig Kahlen anländer 1755 till den karga Jyllandsheden med ett enda mål: att följa kungens uppmaning om att bruka jorden och därigenom vinna rikedom och ära. Men Kahlen får snabbt en fiende i den skoningslöse godsägaren Frederik De Schinkel, som är ensam härskare över området. De Schinkel anser att heden tillhör honom och inte kungen. Kahlen viker inte ner sig utan tar envist upp den ojämlika striden och riskerar både sitt liv och bandet till den lilla, oroliga familj som har uppstått runt honom på heden.

Ett krigsdrama som utspelas under den nazistiska invasionen av Sovjetunionen i juni 1941, där ryska trupper höll sig fast vid en gränsbefästning i nio dagar. Filmen visar det heroiska försvaret från Brest Fortress, som tog emot den första attacken från de tyska fascistiska angriparna den 22 juni 1941.

En femårig flicka kämpar för att överleva under röda khmerernas skräckvälde i Kambodja.

Abel Gances mastodontfilm var tänkt att skildra hela Napoleon Bonapartes liv i en film om sex delar. Endast första delen blev klar, den tog fyra år att göra och är över fem timmar lång. Filmens historia slutar 1797 när Napoleon invaderar Italien. I filmen använder Gance många för tiden nya filmisk grepp. Till exempel placerades en handhållen kamera på hästar och vagnar och i slutet av filmen visades tre filmprojektioner bredvid varandra. Filmen betraktas tillsammans med D.W. Griffiths "Intolerance" och Erich von Stroheims "Greed" som ett av stumfilmsepokens mästerverk.

Historisk film som är baserad på en bok av nobelpristagaren Sienkiewicz. Filmen behandlar den svenska invasionen av Polen på 1650-talet.

Filmfestivalen i Cannes, 1975, Chronicle of the Burning Years av Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina får Guldpalmen. Det här är första gången för en afrikansk film. En noggrann krönika om utvecklingen av den algeriska nationella rörelsen från 1939 fram till revolutionens utbrott den 1 november 1954, filmen visar otvetydigt att "Algeriska kriget" inte är en olycka i historien, utan en långsam process av revolter och lidande , oavbrutet, från koloniseringens början 1830, fram till denna "Röda alla helgons dag" den 1 november 54. Filmen består av sex kapitel och målar upp den skoningslösa bilden av det koloniala Algeriets politiska och krigiska historia. I dess centrum vaknar Ahmed gradvis upp till politisk medvetenhet mot kolonisering, under hans sons blick, symbol för det nya Algeriet, och Milouds, halv galen haranguer, halv profet, inkarnation av folkminnet av revolten, befrielsen av Algeriet och dess folk.

A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?

'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

The true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds accidentally toppled the Presidency they were zealously trying to protect.

In a bid to save an 8-year-old girl from becoming the victim of Sati, Anirudh marries a curious and tyrant girl Bondita. Anirudh educates Bondita and makes her the first "Barrister Babu" of their region.

This show addresses issues related to the Brazilian way of life, highlighting matters such as health, education, work and nature.

Adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatises the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, who tried to replace the dwindling Han dynasty or restore it. The focus is mainly on the three power blocs that emerged from the remnants of the Han dynasty, and would eventually form the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu.

"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.

Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide.

The Huckleberry Hound Show is a 1958 syndicated animated series and the second from Hanna-Barbera following The Ruff & Reddy Show, sponsored by Kellogg's. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; another starring Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and a third with Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks, two mice who in each short found a new way to outwit the cat Mr. Jinks.

In a Temple filled with lost treasures and protected by mysterious Mayan temple guards, six teams of two children compete to retrieve one of the historical artifacts in the Temple by performing physical stunts and answering questions based on history, mythology, and geography. After three elimination rounds, only one team remains, who then earns the right to go through the Temple to retrieve the artifact within three minutes and win a grand prize.

The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

Guided Tour is a television and radio program about the treasures of the Portuguese cultural heritage. Treasures with recognized universal value, pieces that any western country would be proud to integrate into its heritage, and little known to the Portuguese. From a silver goblet with Mozarabic decoration and a thousand years old to a cloister that is referred to as a masterpiece of European Renaissance, passing through a collection of African art classified as one of the best in the world, the nature of objects, their context geographic location and historical time vary from episode to episode.

During the later years of the Kangxi Emperor's rule, his many sons were vying for the throne. The fourth prince, aided by Lusi, Nian Gengyao, and Han Chong, while the fourteenth prince had the support of martial arts master Zeng Jing. The competition between the two became intense. Lusi developed a romantic relationship with the fourth prince while Zeng Jing also had feelings for her, making their situation more complicated. Later, the fourth prince killed Kangxi and altered the imperial edict, successfully usurping the throne and naming himself Emperor Yongzheng. From then on, Yongzheng ruthlessly eliminated dissidents and even betrayed those who helped him, causing Lusi to regret her involvement. Ultimately, the fourteenth prince plotted to assassinate Yongzheng with the help of Zeng Jing and Lusi, igniting a fierce battle.

Amid the unification of 1860s Italy, a Sicilian prince grapples with the collision between his family's ancient privilege and revolutionary change.

A tale of the rise of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, from a childhood as a slave to becoming a powerful king. He realized his dream of unifying the warring states into one nation.

In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.

After the showdown at Xuan Wu Gate against his brothers Li Jian Cheng and Li Yuan Ji, Li Shi Min officially became the second Tang dynasty emperor, establishing the era name Zhen Guan. Although not without challenges and internal conflicts, his reign brought much-needed peace and prosperity to the country and its people.