Louis Mountbatten

This short was made as a wedding present for Lord and Lady Mountbatten. In it, Lady Mountbatten has a valuable pearl necklace, which a very large number of crooks wants to steal.

The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. She acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony.

Marking the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles shares his memories of the private side of his mother, the Queen, making use of his family's home movies.

Documentary about the effects of Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947 which triggered one of the biggest migrations in history. 15 million were displaced and more than a million lost their lives. The story is told through the testimony of people who lived together for centuries, but were forced out of their homes as one of the largest and most ethnically diverse nations in the world was divided. Dramatised reconstructions evoke some of the mistrust, violence and upheaval that ensued

Know Your Ally: Britain was a 45-minute propaganda film made in 1944. It was narrated by Walter Huston and produced by the United States War Department and Signal Corp to solidify Anglo-American solidarity within the ranks as well as counter Nazi propaganda aimed at weakening the Alliance.

Documentary telling the inside story of the plans by Louis Mountbatten to maneuver his nephew and heir to the Greek throne, Philip, into marrying the future queen Princess Elizabeth and the tensions that that unleashed.

6 février 1952. L'Angleterre est en deuil : Georges VI s'est éteint, mais le Royaume acclame déjà sa nouvelle reine : Elisabeth II. La petite princesse occupe une place centrale dans le coeur des sujets britanniques, alors que les préparatifs s'organisent pour son couronnement. Toutes les figures importantes du Royaume se pressent dans l'Abbaye de Westminster pour célébrer avec faste l'événement le plus attendu d'Angleterre. Le 2 juin 1953, des milliers d'Anglais assistent enfin au moment historique du couronnement de leur reine.

This amazing film of the Royal Wedding was shot by the late Jack Cardiff, a pioneer cameraman working with the then new Technicolor process in the 1940s. It contains never-before-seen footage in full colour of the processions at Westminster Abbey and afterwards at Buckingham Palace of the wedding of HRH Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in autumn of 1947.

Mars 1947. Après 300 ans de domination anglaise, le Palais du Vice-Roi à Delhi ouvre ses portes une dernière fois pour accueillir en grande pompe Lord Mountbatten et sa famille. Petit-fils de la reine d'Angleterre et nommé dernier Vice-Roi des Indes, «Dickie» Mountbatten devra préparer le pays à l'indépendance. Mais la tâche s'avérera bien plus ardue que prévu. Après d'âpres négociations avec Nehru, Gandhi et Jinnah, perturbées par de violents conflits religieux, il n'aura d'autre choix que d’entériner la partition des Indes et la création d'un nouvel état, le Pakistan. Dans le même temps, Jeet et Aalia, deux jeunes indiens au service du Palais et que la religion oppose, subiront ces évènements et auront à choisir entre leur amour et leur attachement à leurs communautés. La décision de Lord Mountbatten va provoquer l'un des plus grands déplacements de population de l'Histoire et ses conséquences se font encore ressentir aujourd’hui.

Touted as a symbol of modernity and democracy, Benazir Bhutto became synonymous with corruption and bad governance. In this unique film, Bhutto speaks frankly about the paradoxes of her life. Mixing private archive with insights from friends and family, this is the definitive documentary on the Bhutto dynasty.

A visit to the Isle of Wight, with glimpses of the stunning coast, picturesque towns, and magnificent countryside.

Narrated by Lord Mountbatten himself, this is a positive feast of history and archive material, some of it part of Mountbatten's personal collection. A masterpiece in history.

Cette série utilise de nouveaux éléments pour décrire comment la famille royale britannique a survécu à un siècle d'impitoyables jeux de pouvoir, de politique et d'amour.

Découvrez la vie extraordinaire et les combats personnels de la défunte princesse Diana à travers des entretiens émouvants, notamment avec son frère et d'autres proches.