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Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent SilenceThis character study joins the painter at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife suddenly dies and his work takes a dark, sardonic turn that offends his patrons. By 1656, he is bankrupt...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent RembrandtHumble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females,...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Stage BeautyThis film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Jo...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Girl with a Pearl EarringIn 1666, a colonial town is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come, and it's up to teenagers in 1994 to finally put an end to their town's curse, before...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Fear Street: 1666This Mexican drama features murder, revenge, ruling power and romance in Eighteenth century Maracaibo.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent El corsario negroMorgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical o...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Cutthroat IslandIn the aftermath of the Great Plague and amidst the subsequent witch-hunts against women, a young widow grapples with the tragic death of her husband in a society completely consumed by fear and death...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Reckoning