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Dir: Edwin L. Hollywood

The story of Columbus' seven year struggle to gain backing for his voyage to America. Previous ventures to the North American continent by Asians, Phoenicians and Norsemen are also acknowledged.

Dir: Alexander Butler

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of A Royal Divorce perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Napoleon, divorces Josephine and weds an Austrian Princess, but Josephine, still faithful, saves him from the plotting of De Beaumont.

Dir: Charles Calvert

Lord Byron's wife leaves him after a jealous lady plots his ruin.

Dir: J. Gordon Edwards

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Life of Lord Byron perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Biography portraying the life of the Roman Emperor Nero.

Dir: Manilal Joshi

Seminal silent historical film, the story features King Munja, ruler of Aranti, famed warrior and patron of the arts. Munja (Sandow) falls into the hands of his arch enemy Tailap, who received assistance from Bhillam (Altekar), king of Dharavati. Tailap orders that Munja be put to death but is held back by Tailap's powerful sister Minalvati (Fatma Begum), a widow who first wants to break Munja's spirit. Instead, she and Munja fall in love. Learning of Munja's plan to escape with Manalvati, Tailap has Munja trampled to death by his elephants.

Dir: Arthur Günsburg

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Nero perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Charles Calvert

In the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the Young Pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie leads an insurrection to overthrow the Protestant House of Hanover and restore his family, the Catholic branch of the House of Stuart, to the British throne.

Dir: Unknown Director

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Prithvi Vallabh perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rolf Raffé

Short, silent movie only about half a minutes long about the last moment of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837 - 1898). It was the first film about Elisabeth, directed by her niece Marie Larisch.

Dir: Phil Rosen

A biographical film featuring the presidency and assassination of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.