19th Century Movies

Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.

As Georgios Vizneyos, one of Greece's greatest authors, degenerates in an Athens mental asylum, the tale of another story-teller, his grandfather,...

Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx formed one of the most famous duos in world history. In contrast to Marx, however, Engels seems to have fallen into...

Soviet Georgian film by Eldar Shengelaia. Based on short story by D. Kldiashvili

30 seconds of actual snowball fighting from 1899. A quick glimpse of a time gone by

The story, set in 19th century Calcutta during British rule, sees a female prostitute embark on an unheard-of killing spree.

Based on the life of Rosa Bonheur, a trailblazing feminist and artist who rose to fame in 19th century France.

Set in 1867, the year of the great famine in Finland. A farmer’s wife sets off on foot through the snow with her two young children towards St....

Newsreel-type short about music from the 1890s making a resurgence in the '40s

Amanda Aaltonen refuses to resign herself to the miserable fate of a poor woman and daringly seeks her happiness in the world. As punishment for...

Hyde Park Corner (also known as Leisurely Pedestrians, Open Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses) depicts life at Hyde Park Corner in...

In the film Crowned, we follow the extraordinary story of Magdalena Gornik, who lived in the 19th century with mystical phenomena and faced...