18th Century Movies

A dramatic episode from the life of Czech philologist and historian Josef Dobrovský, a leading figure of the national revival.

Built in 1755 at the height of the French and Indian War, Braddock's Road was one of the nation's most infamous military roads. Traces of this...

Hollywood's fascination with werewolves has fueled a galaxy of scary movies, but the centuries-old legend that inspired them may be the most horrific...

Joseph II was the Emperor of the Enlightenment. During his short term in office he changed his empire like no other. He wanted to understand the...

1790 Turku. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart belongs to the fencing teacher lieutenant Carl-Magnus...

The film begins in 1780 and follows the footsteps of the poet Julius Schönfeld based on his fragmentary diary. The film tells the story of his...

The story of the 1773 highland migrants who left Scotland to settle in Nova Scotia.

Eastern Finland in 18th century. Farmer Juha has raised an orphan girl Marja and married her. Karelian trader Shemeikka visits the farm and starts to...

Keith Garner visits historical locations, elegant chapels and bustling city centres as he discovers the impact of the work of cleric and theologist...

At the heart of this thrilling adventure story is the charismatic Black Caesar, hailing from the Oyo Kingdom (now Nigeria) and gradually bestowed...

When a nobleman visits his childhood crush, he is surprised by her having found a suitor.

In 18th-century Trento—a troubled city strained by crime and archaic laws dating back to the 1500s—a complex web of mysteries,...