Paul Atreides, en dygtig og talentfuld ung mand født med en storslået skæbne, må rejse til den farligste planet i universet for at sikre sin families og sit folks fremtid. Da ondsindede kræfter kastes ind i en konflikt om adgangen til planetens mest værdifulde råvare – et stof med evnen til at låse op for menneskehedens fulde potentiale – vil kun de, som overvinder deres frygt, overleve.
Imperiet hersker over galaksen og Jedi-ordenen synes udslettet. Oprørerne har stjålet planerne til Imperiets nye, hemmelige våben, men bliver opsnappet af den ubarmhjertige Darth Vader og prinsesse Leia bliver tilfangetaget. Ved et tilfælde ender planerne hos den unge Luke Skywalker, som sammen med den gamle Ben Kenobi, smugleren Han Solo og hans makker Chewbacca, må befri prinsessen og ødelægge Dødsstjernen.
Flere generationer efter Cæsars regeringstid lever aber – nu den dominerende art – harmonisk, mens mennesker er blevet reduceret til at leve i skyggerne. Mens en ny tyrannisk abeleder bygger sit imperium, foretager en ung abe en rystende rejse, der vil få ham til at stille spørgsmålstegn ved alt, hvad han ved om fortiden og til at træffe valg, der vil definere en fremtid for både aber og mennesker.
Planeten Dune er en storslået, men truende og dramatisk verden. Vi befinder os 10.000 år ude i fremtiden. Gigantiske, kilometerlange uhyrer spiser mennesker, som var de insekter. Sandstorme forvandler kød til støv på sekunder. Mord bliver begået for en dråbe vand. Men Dune har noget, som lokker turisterne til. Det er det vanedannende og livsforlængende krydderi "Melange", som er nøglen til evig ungdom, og som gør det muligt at rejse rundt i tiden.
I det historiske drama 'Napoleon' kan man opleve Oscar-vinderen Joaquin Phoenix i rollen som den magtsyge kejser, Napoleon Bonaparte. Igennem 6 krige skildrer filmen Napoleons ubarmhjertige rejse til rollen som kejser af Frankrig, samt hans komplicerede og nærmest sygelige forhold til hans hustru, Joséphine.
Riget i midten regeres af den mest flamboyante kejserfamilie, verden har set. I dybeste hemmelighed har kejserinden kastet sig ud i en affære med sin stedsøn. Og da kejseren vender uventet hjem, finder han sin hustu i en tilstand af psykotisk besættelse. Intrigerne blomstrer i det sagnomspundne kejserpalads, og imens er tusindvis af guldklædte krigere på vej mod byen.
Efter borgerkrigens slutning går to brødre sammen og opbygger en ranch for at holde kvæg i Texas.
I 1929 flytter det nygifte par George og Serena Pemberton til North Carolinas bjerge, hvor George er ved at opbygge et tømmerimperium. Den handlekraftige Serena viser sig hurtigt at være George ligeværdig, og ingen får lov til at stå i vejen for deres ambitioner. Men da Serena rammes af en tragedie, begynder det lidenskabelige ægteskab at bevæge sig mod et dramatisk opgør.
Alexander er i syv sind over konflikten mellem hans lærer Aristoteles' visdom, loyaliteten over for sin krigerfar og sine egne store planer om verdensherredømme. I en turbulent verden præget af politisk uro må den unge Alexander hæve sig over konflikterne for at lægge Europa og Asien under sig og blive en af de mest berømte herskere nogensinde!
Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
A prominent North Carolina fishing family wades into treacherous waters to keep their crumbling business empire afloat.
The life story of Queen Seondeok, the first queen of the Korean people during the Silla Dynasty.
Voicelugger is a Japanese tokusatsu that aired from January 12 to March 30, 1999. It was the last production by Shotaro Ishinomori, released posthumously, who intended for the series to be serious, while it was originally written to be a parody of older tokusatsu programs. The acting cast consisted of Japanese voice actors and popular singers of music in Japanese animation.
An animated television series that features the exploits of R2-D2 and C-3PO. The series takes place between the events depicted in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
When Jack's affair comes to light, his wife Betty hatches a bitter plan to strip him of the thing he loves most: The Jackal, his coffeeshop empire.
Ten years after the demon war, the new Imperial Combat Revue’s Flower Division is assigned a new captain, Seijuro Kamiyama. Now, Sakura and the rest of the troupe must adjust to the change, face a demon invasion, and prepare for an upcoming tournament. They’ll have to juggle all this while keeping up with their training and continuing to put on shows at their home, the Imperial Theater.
When the men go to war, the women also battle. This tale takes place in the XIX century, during a terrible civil war. Italy’s revolutionary leader Garibaldi must choose between two loves: a sweet aristocratic lady or a brave woman who leaves her husband to accompany him into battle. This super-production recounts the saga of women who do not go to war but must bear pain, solitude and new passions while their husbands and fathers fight the battles.
The young Maria Theresia sees her life clearly in front of her: she will marry Franz Stephan of Lorraine and start a family of many with him. Even if Franz Stephan is not quite sure of his luck and her father, Emperor Charles VI, and his powerful advisor Prince Eugene of Savoy forge quite different plans for them. It looks quite as if the young archduchess must sacrifice her happiness to the cause of the state
Epic History makes videos about the most dramatic and important stories from our past, from the rise and fall of empires to global conflicts and revolutions. Our team have history degrees and decades of experience in documentary production, and regularly collaborate with specialist historians around the world, so you’re in safe hands as we explore some of the most epic moments in history.
British historian David Olusoga, along with other historians, narrates the story of millions of Indian, African and Asian troops who fought and died alongside French and British troops to help win the war against Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.
Thousands of years ago, the 5 Kings guarded the land of the Xia Dynasty with magic artifacts. Later, the leader of the Dragon Clan, Zu Long, helped humanity by establishing the Yun Chui Empire. The empire overlooks the calm ocean where Xi and the Black Water Clan have maintained it for 1,000 years in peace. Now, waves are surging from below and chaos will rise once again.
Schulmeister, l’espion de l’empereur (Schulmeister, the Emperor's Spy) is a French historical adventure television series consisting of 13 episodes (1971–1974), inspired by the real life of Charles Louis Schulmeister, a famous spy in the service of Napoleon I. It alternates between historical facts and fiction, offering a fictionalized portrait of a cunning spy, loyal to Napoleon, and always ready to turn a situation to his advantage.
A documentary series which presents a modern look at the history of the Russian state from 1697 to 1917. Each episode covers the reign of one or several monarchs from Peter I to Nicholas II.
After 30 years of peace is Kisawazu, the Eight Swords of Sealing are scattered from the Yatsurugi Shrine once more. This even reawakens the Undersea Empire Zabun, who plan on finding the swords and using them to reawaken their master King Orga. As well as them, the mystical embodiment of the phoenix, Yatsurugi, arrives and merges with Takeru Yamato, a young fisherman and regular visitor to the shrine. Now with this new power, Yatsurugi, and eventually the similar deity Kisara, come forth to stop the unsealing of King Orga and return the Swords to the Shrine, as had been dne for many generations before them.
