Last Testament

An antiques collector inherits a house from his estranged mother only to discover that she had been living in a shrine devoted to a mysterious cult.

From popular revolt to the obsession with the self, even to modern nationalism, Simon Schama explores the enduring and powerful legacy the romantics have left on our modern world.

Decadent, subversive, and bristling with artistic invention, the myth-born cinema of Jean Cocteau disturbs as much as it charms. Cocteau was the most versatile of artists in prewar Paris. Poet, novelist, playwright, painter, celebrity, and maker of cinema—his many talents converged in bold, dreamlike films that continue to enthrall audiences around the world. In The Blood of a Poet, Orpheus, and Testament of Orpheus, Cocteau utilizes the Orphic myth to explore the complex relationships between the artist and his creations, reality and the imagination. The Criterion Collection is proud to present the DVD premiere of the Orphic Trilogy in a special limited-edition three-disc box set.

Award-winning historian Bettany Hughes is on a mission that will take her across Italy's ancient sites and into the psyches of the emperors, gladiators, and generals of the Roman Empire. Explore the rise and fall of one of history's most extraordinary reigns, defined by eight critical days. From the defeat of the Carthaginian Empire to Julius Caesar's crossing the Rubicon River to Constantine's conversion to Christianity, explore this remarkable period and meet its key figures

From the Ice Age and Woolly Mammoth to the Oceans and Rainforests, Discovery looks at all that is incredible about our World. See the world's greatest rivers, mightiest mountains, hidden caves and caverns and vast deserts. This collection is a fascinating exploration of what it takes to exist in some of the world's most unforgiving landscapes.

Unearth secrets involving Jonah and the Whale,a lost Egyptian princess, a Viking grave, and more.

Marianne, 35 ans, est violoncelliste. Etienne, son amant, est violoniste et joue dans le même orchestre symphonique. Mais leurs relations se dégradent peu à peu. Après la mort de sa mère, Marianne fait visiter l'appartement de ses parents, qui est mis en vente. Elle découvre alors le testament de son père, qui a légué quelques objets personnels, dont un disque de Piaf où figure la chanson «L'Hymne à l'amour», à une certaine Béatrice…