In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. Rodrigo Borgia, a 27 year old cardinal learns to play a very dangerous game.
A playwright descended from the Borgia family becomes a murder suspect.
French silent film pioneer Abel Gance directs this 1935 classic about Lucrezia Borgia, her brother, Cesare. and her father, Pope Alexander VI -- one of history's most ruthless and ambitious crime families.
In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate mission he sends Andrea Orsini, his sister's lover and nearly as unscrupulous as himself. En route, Orsini meets Camilla Verano, wife of the count of Citta' del Monte, and sentiment threatens to turn him against his deadly master, whom no one betrays twice...
Lucrezia Borgia - Teatro degli Arcimboldi
In the early 16th century, Italy is ruled by the powerful Borgia family, led by César Borgia and his sister Lucrèce. In a ruthless power play, César plots to have his sister’s husband murdered. But without her brother’s knowledge, Lucrèce has taken a strong lover who will challenge the Borgias.
The tiny independent duchy of Ferrara is located between Casare Borgia's Rome and Venice, and Borgia has plans to conquer Venice via Ferrara. He murders his sister's husband and makes it appear that Alfonso D'Este of Ferrara was behind the killing. To avenge herself against Ferrara and D'Este, Lucretia Borgia marries D'Este and intends to poison him. But...she falls in love with him.
A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Adéla Špaljová has her father Ivo Špalj talk about his life, career, and working methods. Over the course of his long life, sound designer Ivo Špalj (*1940) has collaborated on hundreds of films and become a mentor for at least one generation of men and women behind the mixing board. This gentle documentary also shows “Engi” (as he is known to his colleagues) again working with Jan Švankmajer, whose films he has lent their typical, dense, and sophisticated sound mix.
A documentary on the devastating effect of the environmental menace just below our feet - the heat of the earth, and the eruption of this heat in the form of volcanoes.
A class of architecture students arrives in Genoa, Italy to live and study in a 20th century Italian villa for an entire semester. Seeing an opportunity to capture the dynamic on video, one student pulls out a camera and begins to film. Amidst studio classes and adventures in Genoa and elsewhere in Italy and Europe, the group finds friendship and humor in the most historic of places, all as the rise of a global pandemic threatens to cut their time short.
Singer-songwriter and actor Dominic Fike joins Zane Lowe in Dominic's native Naples, Florida. In a wide-ranging conversation, they reflect on both the good and the bad times that inspired Dominic's second studio album, 'Sunburn.' Delving into his family history, struggles with addiction, and the impact of music on his life, Dominic opens up about his journey, showcasing his growth as an artist and his experience navigating the complexities of fame.
A fairy tale character uses magic to help youngsters learn good health habits.
I have captured something unbelievable. Are you brave enough to see real ghosts? 1. The smell of incense sticks in a room 2. Curtains and whiteboards swaying in an empty room 3.vibrating and flashing lighting fixtures 4. wall clock blows 5. don! Don! and the sound or voice that hits the wall violently 6. a mirror that spouts water 7. Human voices and bells that shouldn't be there 8. A ball suddenly thrown from the ceiling 9. white human hand floating in the mirror 10. and finally! A white hand appeared in front of us from a place no human can enter! ! *No CG or editing has been added to the ghost images in this movie.
The incredible story of Buffalo, NY lounge singer Lance Diamond.
This film was a progress report of the American propaganda campaign the Crusade for Freedom.
A look at life in MacKenzie District in Canada's Northwest Territories.
A doc about the Cree and Chippewa people of northern Manitoba. Made in the mid 20th century, it is dated in tone, but provides insight into the vital relationship that existed between First Nations and the caribou herds that sustained them.
The inspiring journey of the most remarkable neighbors whose help you hope you never need - volunteer firefighters - as they encounter heart-breaking challenges and exhilarating triumphs to fulfill a single mission: serving their community.
Советский Таджикистан: Братья Кадыровы
Fleeing religious persecution, resilient Jewish immigrants arrive in Toronto and begin building affordable, quality housing in a growing metropolis.