19th Century Movies

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

On March 22, four days after returning to his home in Andalusia, Luis de Vargas writes the first of his letters to his uncle and favorite professor...

In mid-19th century Finland, Klaus von Rapp marries young Anette Erling. The marriage is full of happiness until Klaus’s deception is exposed...

Adaptation of the homonymous novel by Júlio Dantas. Trying to highlight the romantic tone, the ruralism of the picturesque situations and...

In 1886, the United States Department of Agriculture ambitiously commissioned watercolour illustrations of over 3,000 fruit cultivars. In 2019, this...

The life and times of the famous French writer Guy de Maupassant.

Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women...

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...

A 1984 Slovak language drama film directed by Martin Tapák.

Second half of the 19th century. In a small town in South Bohemia, fifth-former Jan Ratkin is living through the confusions of first love together...

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky,...

Juan is about to elope with the convent-bred Elena, when he is chosen to assassinate the governor who is about to hand California over to the...

The Czech revival movement is divided at the end of the first half of the 19th century. While the older generation, such as František...

Story of the gold strike on an immigrant's property that started the 1849 California Gold Rush.