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The Drakenhjelm family has lived in the Rautakylä manor for over 150 years. The current master of the house, elderly baron Magnus, has been...

An embarkation reportage film from the Boer War, a popular film subject at this time. Soldiers with bicycles appear in this parade. The British Army...

In 1899, a photographer at American Mutoscope & Biograph mounted his camera on the front of a trolley traveling over the Brooklyn Bridge. The three...

A short film made by Emile Reynaud

The story, set in 19th century Calcutta during British rule, sees a female prostitute embark on an unheard-of killing spree.

The life of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner and his numeromania.

Inaugurated in 1986 by François Mitterrand, a link between the Louvre and Pompidou, Orsay houses the largest collection of Impressionist art...

In 1810, 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat from Cape Town to London, unaware that she would never see her home again, or that she would become...

Germans colonized the land of Namibia, in southern Africa, during a brief period of time, from 1840 to the end of the World War I. The story of the...

It's that time of year, and as Christmas approaches Braathen Street, the neighbors come together to celebrate the holiday. In their shared home, they...

The history of the potato through the ages—with a focus on European history and a twinkle in its eye

A film based on the 1890s play of the same name, The Village Postmaster surrounds a love triangle and the implications of love, deceit, and fraud.

Set in 19th century country side and a small town. Leni and later her daughter Hanni living in Pimeänpirtti croft are seduced by Otto von...