From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.
Narrator (voice)
11 Oct 1929
Two Penny Magic (Zweigroschenzauber) starting off with a little magic trick. It then presents an array of images from swimmers, bicyclers, murderers, airplanes in flight, boxers, lovers, runners, becoming in the end a collection of images in a magazine.
25 Oct 1896
Filmed in 1896 by Alexandre Promio for the Lumière company, this short actuality presents one of the earliest traveling shots in cinema. With the camera mounted on a gondola, the film glides along Venice’s Grand Canal, capturing passing gondolas, bustling waterfront activity, and the city’s iconic architecture from a moving perspective. This simple yet groundbreaking technique introduced audiences to a new way of experiencing motion on screen.
23 Mar 1896
A train arrives at Perrache station. We see the view from aboard the train.
08 Nov 1896
The floods of the Saône river during the first week of November, 1896.
23 Mar 1896
A trains arrives at Perrache station and people disembark.
01 Feb 1896
Considered a remake of Lumière's La Voltige from 1895.
31 May 1896
No overview found
05 Sep 1896
A Berlin street scene.
22 Sep 1902
A joyful Pas de Deux, performed by Clara Rasmussen and Margrethe Andersen. Clara Rasmussen/Wieth/Pontoppidan (1883-1975) was to become one of the most famous actresses of Danish silent cinema; one of her most notable performances is in Dreyer’s 'Leaves from Satan’s Book' (1921), in which she plays Siri in the last of the four sections. (Stumfilm.DK)
24 Mar 2013
With this publication experience the mysterious mythology of Egypt and be up close during an excavation "live" there. Uncover together with the research team an untouched for centuries tomb and fumble your way bit by bit through her secret with unique 3D shooting.
21 Jun 1929
Animated figure Talkie gets a visit from his friend Mutie in search for a job. Talkie takes him to the Western Electric sound lab...
07 Mar 1897
No overview found
30 Apr 1899
Vietnamese children collect coins that are thrown them by two aristocratic ladies.
15 Dec 1900
Sailors row a whaling boat in a medium-tight shot.
06 Aug 1896
Native Mexican people grouped in front of the camera.
01 Jan 2012
It’s a world we don’t truly know—yet it feels oddly familiar. Deep canyons and jagged crevices carve through the land, while towering mountains rise above scorched plains. Lush jungles and acidic lakes conceal strange creatures—fierce predators, peaceful grazers, and masters of disguise. But this alien world isn’t in outer space. This world... is your body.
14 Mar 1897
A funeral parade in Cairo.
20 Oct 1900
The launching of the ship Varèse in Livourne.
23 Aug 2012
The cartoonist Laerte goes a long way through São Paulo searching for a certificate.
09 Oct 1899
No overview found