The film depicts the life of the middle-class Kempowski family in Rostock between 1939 and 1945 in great detail and closely following the novel on which it is based. In addition to describing the special events in Walter's life and in the family, there are also repeated depictions of everyday life, such as walks with his father through Rostock, at school and in youth groups, with friends and swing music, at family meals and Christmas celebrations, at church or at the cinema. Father Karl loves cigars from the company "Loeser & Wolff," which always prompts him to say "impeccable, more impeccable, Tadellöser and Wolff" when praising them.
Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.
Tony Robinson explores the forgotten conflicts he lived through: The Suez Crisis, The Bosnian War, The Gulf War, The Korean War, The Malayan Emergency and The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya.
A documentary series that tells the story of the rise and fall of the Pujol family: a story of politics, corruption and the portrait of a Catalonian society who saw in Jordi Pujol, the head of the Catalonian government between 1980 and 2003.
Each episode explores a decisive clash that forged pharaonic power and sparked cultural exchanges that helped build one of the greatest empires in history.
Dateline: World War II
2016
TV-PG
Documentary · War
In this detailed series, learn about the rise of Hitler's new Germany, Japan's invasion of China, and the fall of the Axis powers in 1945.
Directed by
Edward Feuerherd
Set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, A Song of Ice and Fire is a sprawling epic of power, betrayal, war, and survival. As noble houses vie for control of the Iron Throne, ancient forces stir in the North, threatening to engulf the world in darkness. From the cold Wall in the far north to the sun-scorched lands of Essos, the series follows a vast cast of characters—lords and ladies, knights and assassins, bastards and queens—whose fates intertwine in a brutal game where loyalty is rare and victory often comes at a terrible cost. With complex politics, morally grey characters, and shocking twists, the series redefines the boundaries of fantasy fiction.
Angling Dharma tells the story of the divisions that occurred in the Malwapati Kingdom when it was led by Prabu Angling Dharma, who was known as a wise king and possessed the magic of mandraguna. The split was sparked by a feud between Angling Dharma and Syudawirat with a background in the struggle for the throne.
The series captures the story of Kashmir, highlighting the events leading up to the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the 90s, the abrogation of Article 370, and its impact on the former state.
Acclaimed for her outstanding beauty and intellect, Bạch Cúc is thought to have a lavish and glamourous life awaiting her in the future, but instead gets married off to the hedonistic, good-for-nothing heir of a wealthy landlord family. Refusing to tolerate the constant abuse wreak upon herself and other servants in estate, Bạch Cúc joins the Vietminh, and begins her double life operating an intricate intelligence network.
Nancy Wake tells the true story of Australia's greatest war heroine - the woman the Gestapo dubbed the 'White Mouse'. This miniseries event begins in 1939 when Nancy meets Henri Fiocca, while she is working on assignment as a journalist in Marseilles. With Europe on the brink of war, they fall desperately in love and are married as Hitler begins his relentless march oh Holland and Belgium.