Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
2010-05-29In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and bec...
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The Surprising History of Sex and Love
2002-11-10The Surprising History of Sex and Love is a documentary presented by Terry Jones, looking at the different and surprising attitudes to sex and love th...
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Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?
1995-10-20The Irish entry in the BFI's "Century of Cinema" documentary series examines Irish filmmaking in a decade when the country is going through a highly s...
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The Return of Martin Guerre
1982-05-14Village of Artigat, southern France, summer 1542, during the reign of Francis I. Martin Guerre and Bertrande de Rols marry. A few years later, accused...
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War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812
1967-07-21In 1812, as Napoleon's army invades Russia, Kutuzov asks Bolkonsky to join him as a staff officer, yet the prince requests a command in the field. Pie...
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St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor
2007-09-26Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor saint of Naples, was a doctor of the early twentieth century, from an aristocratic family devoted his career to serving the p...
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The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland
2021-07-02The legendary British-American actress Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020), who conquered Hollywood in the thirties, challenged the film industry when, in...
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The Death of Louis XIV
2016-11-02August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his s...
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Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
2013-12-03Famous for lines like 'It is better to be feared than loved', Machiavelli's notorious book, The Prince, has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to...
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Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
2021-10-15Set in the 19th century, "Moeyo Ken" follows the life of Toshizo Hijikata. He was the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and fought against the Meiji R...
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Mary, Queen of Scots
1971-12-22Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the ag...
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Newark USA: Far from the American Dream
2023-07-30The story of the city of Newark, in the state of New Jersey, USA; unlikely capital of the struggle for civil rights in the legendary sixties of the co...
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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
2025-03-28In 1965, Janis Ian, a 14-year-old singer-songwriter from New Jersey, wrote “Society’s Child” about an interracial relationship. Recorded and released ...
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A Hill in Korea
1956-09-18Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol, the...
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