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1. Assassin's Creed (2016)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, before taking on the secret Templar society.
Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 208,725 | Gross: $54.65M
2. The White Princess (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Rebecca Benson, Jacob Collins-Levy, Richard Dillane
Votes: 15,541
3. Borgia (2011–2014)
TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.
Stars: Mark Ryder, Isolda Dychauk, Diarmuid Noyes, John Doman
Votes: 7,205
4. The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
R | 97 min | Horror, Romance
Horror film set in 1492 Toledo, Spain, depicting the cruel deeds of a monk named Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William Norris, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,447 | Gross: $0.00M
5. Carry on Columbus (1992)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
History is only slightly rewritten: instead of experienced sailors, there are only convicts whose last and only meeting with H2O was their prison diet of bread and water. And Columbus doesn't have his own map.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Jim Dale, Bernard Cribbins, Maureen Lipman, Peter Richardson
Votes: 2,667
6. Mad Love (2001)
R | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
The love story that transformed Juana, Queen of Spain, into Juana "the Mad". A story of passions, lies and jealousy with a political motive behind.
Director: Vicente Aranda | Stars: Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor, Giuliano Gemma
Votes: 4,050 | Gross: $0.28M
7. Christopher Columbus (1985)
360 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.
Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Rossano Brazzi, Virna Lisi, Oliver Reed
Votes: 709
8. Christopher Columbus (1949)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.
Director: David MacDonald | Stars: Fredric March, Florence Eldridge, Francis L. Sullivan, Kathleen Ryan
Votes: 611
9. Lucrèce Borgia (1953)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, History
In the early 16th century, Italy is ruled by the powerful Borgia family, led by César Borgia and his sister Lucrètè. In a ruthless power play, César plots to have his sister's husband ... See full summary »
Director: Christian-Jaque | Stars: Martine Carol, Pedro Armendáriz, Valentine Tessier, Arnoldo Foà
Votes: 204
10. Lucrezia Borgia (1935)
93 min | Drama, History, Romance
At the end of the 15th Century, Rome is ruled ruthlessly by power mad and sex hungry Cesare Borgia, the eldest son of Pope Alexander VI. Following the advice of his chief adviser Niccolo ... See full summary »
Director: Abel Gance | Stars: Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio, Maurice Escande, Roger Karl
Votes: 277
11. Kristopher Kolumbus Jr. (1939)
8 min | Family, Animation, Short
Porky Pig is "Kris Kolumbus", intrepid and undaunted explorer, off to find a humorous interpretation of America.
Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, John Deering
Votes: 150
12. Tower of London: The Innocent (1969 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama, History
Worried that the presence of the imprisoned Earl of Warwick will threaten his dynasty, Henry has him entrapped into an act of treason to justify his execution.
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: John Abineri, Bernard Archard, Paul Bacon, Peter Copley
Votes: 13
13. Shadow of Eons (2004)
96 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The year is A.D. 1492. Evil lurks in the forest around the city of Thessaloniki, the second biggest city in the Byzantine Empire, now and a conquered city by the Muslim Turks. Thessaloniki,... See full summary »
Director: Zachos Samoladas | Stars: Stauroula Dramoglou, Leda Karagianni, Kathrin Koutlianou, Helen Mamasouka
14. New England and New France: 1490-1763 (1967)
Documentary
The foundation and downfall of the French empire in North America.
Directors: Ronald Dick, Pierre L'Amare | Star: J. Frank Willis
16. Cristóbal Colón (1968– )
240 min | History
Stars: Francisco Rabal, Aurora Bautista, Roldano Lupi, Paola Pitagora
Votes: 10
17.
The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1995)
Episode:
On Melrose Avenue
(1992)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
From trendy Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, the cast introduces several comedy sketches. Sketches include: Skank Goes Blind with Todd Bridges; "Cops" in Ancient Egypt; Ben Stiller's Music ... See full summary »
Directors: John Fortenberry, Paul Miller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk
Votes: 52
18.
Animated Hero Classics (1991–2005)
Episode:
Leonardo da Vinci
(1996)
30 min | Animation
A youthful Leonardo da Vinci studies art under his master, Verrochio in Florence, Italy in 1473. While working as an apprentice under Andrea del Verrocchio, Leonardo learns about color, ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Victor Mills, Robert Cottrell, Jake Williamson, Sandy Beth
Votes: 21
21.
New Books in American Studies (2012– )
Mark A. Noll, "Beginning was the Word: The Bible in American Public Life, 1492-1783"
(2015 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Lilian Calles Barger, Mark A. Noll
22.
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews (1984– )
Episode:
Search for Deliverance: 1492-1789
(1984)
Documentary
23.
The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode:
The Serpent and the Comforter
(1972)
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
King Henry is intrigued by a preacher who is arrested for heresy and speaks with him to persuade him to give up his dissension against the practices of the Catholic Church. The preacher ... See full summary »
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: James Maxwell, Peter Jeffrey, Michael Ripper, James Bree
Votes: 20
24.
Migrations, des peuples en marche (2000– )
Episode:
Les diasporas du peuple juif
(2000)
13 min | Documentary, History
Bernard Dorin tells the story of the Jewish people who, since their return to Canaan under the leadership of Moses, has experienced many Diasporas (Greek word meaning 'dispersion'); the ... See full summary »
Director: Hervé Martin-Delpierre | Stars: Philippe Boukara, Bernard Dorin
25.
Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (2009)
Episode:
Prince 1485-1509
(2009)
Documentary, Biography, History
On Bosworth field, Henry Tudor seized the crown from the dead Richard III and became the first Tudor King, (Henry VII), and ended the War of the Roses. When his first born son Arthur died ... See full summary »
Director: David Sington | Stars: Laurence Spellman, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ken Bones, Jack Fox
Votes: 11
26.
Mel-O-Toons (1960– )
Episode:
Christopher Columbus
(1960)
5 min | Animation, Musical
The mapmaker, Christopher Columbus, takes three ships west to find the East Indies, but winds up in the Americas instead.
Stars: John Griggs, Gene Lowell, Leonard Stokes
Votes: 19
27.
Borgia (2011–2014)
Episode:
1492
(2011)
TV-MA | 58 min | Biography, Drama, History
After a heated argument with della Rovere, Rodrigo convinces Pope Innocent to name King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, "Most Catholic Majesty". The Medici give a bankrupted Pope ... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: John Doman, Mark Ryder, Stanley Weber, Isolda Dychauk
Votes: 240
28.
Borgia (2011–2014)
Episode:
Ondata di calore
(2011)
TV-MA | 57 min | Biography, Drama, History
Alessandro and Cesare visit a Striga to predict Cesare's future. She foresees five deaths over the course of the summer that will change Cesare's life. The Borgia, Orsini, Medici and Cibo ... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Nicolás Belmonte, John Bradley, Marco Calvani, Kevin Michael Clarke
Votes: 199
29.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Moor
(2011)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, History
Sultan Cem of the Ottoman Empire arrives at Rome. Cesare declines his brothers request of using Michelotto. The Pope tries to decide who is to marry his daughter.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 764
30.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Death, on a Pale Horse
(2011)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, History
Della Rovere convinces the French king to invade Milan and is aghast at the slaughter while Cesare discovers the abbey where Ursula has retreated after her husband's death.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Lotte Verbeek
Votes: 616
31.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Art of War
(2011)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History
Paolo helps Lucrezia and Guilia escape Sforza, but they are captured by advancing French forces as the Pope's cardinals flee Rome before King Charles' military juggernaut.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Lotte Verbeek
Votes: 611
32.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Nessuno (Nobody)
(2011)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
The Pope disarms King Charles by promising his support for his Neapolitan claims, and wishes to annul Lucrezia's marriage on grounds of her husband's impotency.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 627
33.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Lucrezia's Wedding
(2011)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, History
Rodrigo's children insist that their mother be invited to Lucrezia's arranged political marriage to a Sforza, but the Pope resists.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 702
34.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The French King
(2011)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, History
In order to ensure a lasting alliance with Naples, the Pope betroths his 13 year old son to his bastard daughter while Della Rovere conspires in France.
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 648
35.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Borgia Bull
(2012)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama, History
The King of France revenges himself on King Alfonso of Naples for the plague, and after finding pornographic frescoes the Pope decides to revive Roman bacchanalia.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 653
36.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Confession
(2012)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, History
Pope Alexander authorizes a search for missing son Juan as Savonarola continues to resist torture, and Lucrezia seduces her fiancé.
Director: David Leland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 637
37.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Paolo
(2012)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
Paolo searches for Lucrezia and their son, and the Pope inspects the lives of commoners with Vittoria and Guilia in disguise.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 583
38.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Choice
(2012)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, History
Cesare goes to Forli to convince Catherina Sforza to pledge allegiance to the Pope while the Pontiff tries to find a way to buy off Cardinal Savarona.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 568
39.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Siege at Forli
(2012)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History
Juan returns from Spain with gifts after contracting a STD. He lays siege to Forli and takes Cathrina Sforza's son hostage.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 552
40.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
World of Wonders
(2012)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, History
The Pope excommunicates Friar Savanarola and he fails a test by fire while Giovanni haunted by shame and the agonies of syphilis threatens Lucrezia's son.
Director: David Leland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 566
41.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Siblings
(2013)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History
The King of Naples refuses to accept Lucrzia's child as part of the marriage agreement and pointedly invites Caterins Sforza and other Borgia enemies to the wedding.
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 539
42.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
The Wolf and the Lamb
(2013)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, History
Lucrezia and Micheletto plot the death of King Ferdinand II when he refuses her her baby as Cesare's promise of an annulment for Louis XII gain him a wife and army.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 478
43.
The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode:
Relics
(2013)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
Cesare unites the sons of the five Romagna families with his own army against Forli, and the Pope negotiates for a with Constantinople Jews for a holy relic.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Sean Harris
Votes: 451
44.
Economia Brasileira: A História Contada por Quem a Fez (2015– )
Episode:
Brasil de Portugal: 1492 - 1808
(2015)
Documentary