In 1632, the victorious Swedish army, under the command of King Gustavus Adolphus, wins the Thirty Years’ War, but the king himself is killed on the battlefield. Christina, the king’s 6-year-old daughter, ascends to the throne. Sixteen years later, Sweden is going through a difficult period as

Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.

The trial of Nazi war criminals is underway in Nuremberg. Cases involving lawyers who served the Nazi regime are being heard. The main defendant is the well-known German judge Ernst Janning, who had earned respect in Germany long before Hitler came to power. The case is being presided over by an

This love story began long before that day in 1596 when Robert Deveraux, Earl of Essex, triumphantly entered the gates of Whitehall Palace following his victory over Spain. The entire court was abuzz with talk that the young earl was on the verge of becoming King of England, for his love affair

In 1919, the Chicago White Sox lost the championship. Two years later, it was discovered that this had been done through dishonest means, and a lawsuit was filed against the team. During the investigation, the scheme used to pressure the baseball players was uncovered.

A biographical film about the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson. The lead role is played by the artist's nephew, Jaafar Jackson.

Rus in the early 15th century. The country is torn apart by feuds among the princes. The people are plagued by Tatar raids, famine, and plague. During this tragic era, a great painter emerges in Rus.

The behind the scenes of the filming of Jean-Luc Godard's На последнем дыхании (1960), a landmark of the French New Wave film movement.

In northern France, ravaged by constant civil wars with the Burgundians and a long-standing war with the English, Jeanne was born to a simple peasant family—the family of Jacques d’Arc. At the age of 12, Joan first experienced a divine light, and a voice told her that God had entrusted her with the

A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.