Subgenre Sampler
History: 406 Films to Buy & Rent
Story of Ireland, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
- An RTE and BBC co–production in which presenter Fergal Keane showcases Irish history, charting the origin and impact of the myths that have…
Where Were You? (Events That Changed The World) (2011)
- 26–episode series that takes some of the most shocking events of the 20th and early 21st century and analyzes how news of their occurrence…
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
- Dir. Werner Herzog
- Although intended to be viewed in 3–D, this extraordinary trip inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France – home to the oldest known…
Churches: How To Read Them (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Jonathan Mayo
- Six–part series presented by historian and author Richard Taylor, exploring ideas about God, salvation, life and death through visits to some…
Disappearing London - Suggs and the City (2010)
- Madness front–man Graham McPherson presents this roving history of London’s unique character and charm via the city’s idiosyncratic…
Engineering An Empire (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Ted Poole
Feat. Peter Weller
- The complete series hosted by Peter Weller (Robocop) examines history's greatest societies by reanimating the architectural and engineering feats…
Great Epochs of European Art, The (2010)
- A detailed, German–produced art history series illustrated by selected masterpieces of architecture, sculpture and painting. In addition to…
Henry The 4th (Henri 4, Henry of Navarre) (2010)
- Dir. Jo Baier
Feat. Julien Boisselier, Joachim Krol
- Henry IV (of France) is the subject of this grand and involving German–produced epic, originally conceived as a mini–series framed by the…
History of Christianity, A (TV Mini-Series) (2010)
- In this fascinating six–part series Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch, one of the world's leading historians and Professor of History of the Church…
Lope (The Outlaw) (2010)
- Dir. Andrucha Waddington
Feat. Alberto Ammann, Leonor Watling, Pilar López de Ayala
- Splendid biopic of Lope de Vega, the Spanish playwright who dominated Spain's early Golden Age of theare.