17th Century Movies

In 17th century Holland, a faction of royalists is scheming to restore the monarchy and jail the De Witt brothers, who control the Republic. At the...

When Arabella, daughter of a vicar falls pregnant out of wedlock, she seeks help from the notorious woman of the woods ‘Hawisia'- who is said...

A comedy about a governor who wants a miller's wife and tries to fix a night with her by putting the miller in jail.

A fictionalized study of real-life witch hunter Matthew Hopkins and the heinous crimes he committed during the English Civil War in 1645.

Was the legendary playwright William Shakespeare really the author of his acclaimed plays? Or was he just a straw man working for a secret society?...

This historical film by Hynek Bočan touches upon the indecisiveness of the Czech nation, ready to bend the backbone in face of foreign rule....

Michael Palin discovers the story of 17th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. He unearths not only her paintings, but a complex and...

Flanders, Hispanic Monarchy, 1616. The inhabitants of the small town of Boom are busy organizing the annual local festivities when the arrival of the...

A journey through the Spain of the Baroque, the glorious 17th century, an unfortunate era of endless wars and political tribulations; but also of...

In 18th century England, two penniless con artists, Isabel Winslow and John Banterbury, rig a high-stakes card game against a hot-headed young...

A fictionalised documentary about the great Japanese poet Bashô (1644–1694), the spiritual father of haiku poetry. A monk, portraying the...

The movie recalls children who suffered mental and physical harm both during the last century, particularly in religious orphanages, and during the...

In 1681, a young girl descents into the forest while in the shadows, something watches... and waits.

Television movie about Oliver Cromwell.