19th Century Movies

XIXth century brazilian countryside. After losing their daughter and granddaughter to smallpox, an elderly couple sees their faith rot.

In 1880, an inexperienced prosecutor must indict a group of people accused of witchcraft and murder on the island of Chiloé. Meanwhile, a...

Actuality film. Late 19th century General Officer ranks and higher cross to a ship over a gangplank. As VIPs they meet some people which we don't...

Thomas Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie Dumas was born a Caribbean slave in 1762 and beat the odds by rising through the ranks to become a...

Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.

Two toddlers sit for the camera in their best clothing. One is determined to take toys and objects from the other until the other toddler starts to...

An actuality film of traffic and pedestrian movement at the end of a bridge. In the distance on the other side of the bridge, the tops of some large...

An 1897 travelogue of a bullock turning a cog to work a water pump in Egypt. Director/Cinematographer - Henry Short. Made as part of a follow-up...

A bored princess' flights of fancy cause troubles for the entire household, especially her husband.