This TV mini-series follows the life of Christopher Columbus, from his early years in Genoa, Italy, to his famous voyages of discovery in the 15th century. It explores his encounters with European royalty, court intrigue, and his navigation skills that led to the discovery of the New World. The series also touches on themes of religious conversion, exploration, and the clash between European settlers and native populations.
In 17th-century Virginia, an explorer captures a native American princess, leading to a battle between the native Americans and the colonists. Meanwhile, an epic love story unfolds between the explorer and the princess amidst the backdrop of colonialism and interracial romance.
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a historical adventure film that tells the story of Christopher Columbus and his journey to discover the new world. The film explores Columbus' struggles, encounters with native tribes, and the political dynamics of the era.
Valhalla Rising follows a mute warrior who escapes his captors and joins a group of vikings on a bloody crusade to the new world. Along the way, he encounters hostility, brutality, and supernatural visions.
Marco Polo, a young merchant from Venice, travels to the Far East in the 13th century, meeting various cultures, encountering the mighty Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, and experiencing thrilling adventures.
When a young native American boy is captured by the Romans, Asterix and Obelix set out on a journey to rescue him and bring peace between the Romans and the native tribes in a new land.
Captain Geoffrey Thorpe is the terror of the Spanish Main, striking crippling blows against Spanish Marques, threatening to bring England to its knees. Adventure ahead!
In the year 2067, Earth is on the brink of collapse. A group of astronauts is sent aboard 'The Last Scout,' a spaceship, to search for a habitable planet. Trapped in space, they face numerous challenges and mysteries as they struggle to fulfill their mission.
In the midst of the French Revolution, a married couple deals with their own struggles and conflicts while trying to survive the chaos and ensure their love for each other.
New Worlds is a TV mini-series that takes place in 1680s British America. It explores the clash between native Americans, Protestants, Catholics, and the aristocracy. The plot centers around treason, outlaws, and the struggles of different social classes.
In a fictional war in outer space, a group of survivors must pilot a giant robot called the Ideon to defend themselves against an alien race. As the war escalates, they face loss, rebirth, and the hope for a new world.
Assigned to accompany two priests on a mission to convert the court of Kublai Khan to Christianity, Marco Polo is abandoned in the mountains when the priests, doubting the very existence of China, turn back. Polo eventually pushes bravely forth alone toward the fabled country where he is accepted as an envoy into Khan's court. Marooned on the far side of the world, Polo, accompanied by his servant, Pedro, advances as a Mongol grandee for twenty extraordinary years. What he eventually brings back with him to the West is a chronicle that changed history forever.
Marco the Magnificent tells the story of Marco Polo, an Italian adventurer and explorer who journeys to the East and becomes a trusted emissary of Kublai Khan, the Emperor of China. Along his travels, Marco encounters new worlds and experiences thrilling adventures, while also facing the challenges of navigating unfamiliar territories and cultures.
Plymouth Adventure is a movie set in the 1620s that tells the story of the Mayflower's voyage to the New World and the challenges faced by the Pilgrims. It explores themes of religious persecution, love, leadership, and commitment.
Cabeza de Vaca (1991) follows the journey of a Spanish conquistador who becomes a survivor and missionary after a shipwreck in the New World. He encounters indigenous tribes, experiences psychic visions, and learns the ways of the natives. The movie explores themes of survival, spirituality, and cultural clash.
A four-part drama exploring the myth of Columbus as heroic discoverer of the Americas.
Christopher Columbus (1949) is a biographical film that tells the story of Christopher Columbus and his voyage to the new world in the year 1492. The movie explores Columbus' interactions with Queen Isabella, court intrigue, and his quest for gold. It also depicts the challenges he faces with the Spanish Inquisition and his discovery of the new world.
In 16th century Peru, a Spanish expedition led by Francisco Pizarro captures the Inca Emperor Atahualpa, setting off a clash of cultures and a search for gold. As the Spanish soldiers navigate through the treacherous Andes Mountains and the dense jungle, they encounter the powerful Inca civilization and face their own greed and prejudice. The fate of the Emperor and the Spanish soldiers hangs in the balance as they confront the complexities of religion, colonization, and the value of human life.
Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, meets a hermit who has invented gunpowder and builds a cannon.
A lonely German clerk captures two American flyers and keeps them as prisoners in his basement long after WWII has ended. Director Gottfried Reinhardt's 1965 comedy stars Alec Guinness, Robert Redford and Michael Connors.