A book on the brief history of the world

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows a book on the brief history of the world

poster The Wonderful Album
The Wonderful Album
(2.7/5)
4mn - Fantasy
This is in poor condition and the hand colouring is a little rough around the edges compared to the others, but it contains some impressive ‘appearing’ effects as pieces of paper from a giant book turn in…
poster The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ
The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ
(3.3/5)
44mn -
The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.
poster Magic Art
Magic Art
6mn - Animation
An Aesop’s Fables Studio cartoon.
poster Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
(3.0/5)
137mn - Drama, History
"The Roman Banquet, the golden glories, the unrivaled luxuries, the wine, the dance, the song, the beautiful women, the sumptuous splendors that taxed a barbaric world for a night of feasting and revel-- …
poster My Four Years in Germany
My Four Years in Germany
(2.9/5)
127mn - War, Drama
The experiences of the American ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, are recounted in this semi-documentary.
poster The Atlantis Puzzle
The Atlantis Puzzle
(3.8/5)
90mn - Documentary, Mystery, History
Revolutionary new translations and scientific discoveries shatter millennia of myth as researchers uncover startling evidence that Plato's Atlantis was not fantasy but historical reality. This groundbreak…
poster Inside the Lines
Inside the Lines
(2.7/5)
72mn - Drama
During World War I, German spies will stop at nothing to spy on the allied war plans stored at Gibraltar.
poster Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
(3.9/5)
163mn - Drama, History
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
poster Conrad in Quest of His Youth
Conrad in Quest of His Youth
75mn - Comedy, Drama
Conrad Warrener, a man of near middle-age, reflects nostalgically on the happy times of his youth and decides to recapture them. However, what he learns about the "second time around" is neither what he e…
poster Prussian Culture
Prussian Culture
8mn - Drama
Film about politically motivated violence in the Kingdom of Prussia.
poster Conspiracy
Conspiracy
(2.6/5)
69mn - Mystery
Margaret Holt and her brother Victor set out to smash a narcotics ring responsible for their father's death. Young reporter John Howell and eccentric mystery writer Winthrop Clavering help unravel the tru…
poster The First Circus
The First Circus
(2.7/5)
6mn - Animation, Comedy
This early animated short depicts a Stone Age-era circus.
poster Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys
Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys
(3.2/5)
91mn - Short, Drama, Music
Dramatization looks at the tumultuous relationship that existed between rock group The Beach Boy's Brian and Dennis Wilson and their father, Murry. It also examines their struggles with drugs and alcohol.
poster The Coming
The Coming
0mn - Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When the biblical apocalypse begins to unfold, a group of young friends must rely on The Book as their only guide to navigate the chaos and destruction consuming the world around them, fighting for surviv…
poster The Dark Mist
The Dark Mist
101mn - Action, Adventure, Fantasy
With the future of the world hanging in the balance, one fearless hero's quest to solve "The Riddle of the Chosen". As the Lord Protector makes his way through a land of magic and mystery, his allies grow…
poster Cleopatra
Cleopatra
(3.3/5)
125mn - Drama, History
The story of Cleopatra, the fabulous queen of Egypt, and the epic romances between her and the greatest men of Rome, Julius Caesar and Antony. Only a small fragment of this film survives.
poster The Roman Orgy
The Roman Orgy
8mn - History, Drama
The tyrant Emperor Heliogabalus lives a life of debauchery and set lions loose among his guests.
poster Flight World War II
Flight World War II
85mn - Action, Sci-Fi, War
International Flight 42 is on course, when all of a sudden a massive and weird storm crops up around the plane. This sends the plane back in time to the year 1940- smack dab in the middle of WWII! Now, th…
poster The Whirl of Life
The Whirl of Life
(3.8/5)
60mn - Comedy
The plot is a loose autobiographical interpretation of the life of Vernon and Irene Castle, interspersed among a typical melodrama of the period
poster The End of the World
The End of the World
(3.3/5)
73mn - Sci-Fi, Action, Drama
Foreman West lives in a small mining town with his daughters Edith and Dina. When entrepreneur and mine owner Frank Stoll comes to town to inspect the work, he falls in love with Dina. Against her father'…
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