The camera explores time

The camera explores time

1957 · 9 seasons · 38 eps · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

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This French TV series from the 1950s and 60s explored historical events using dramatic reenactments, bringing history to life for its viewers.

Created by Alain Decaux

Networks: RTF Télévision, ORTF Télévision

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Soon after her latest husband death, the King himself (Louis XIV) meets with our heroine and begs her to help convince the Persian Ambassador to agree to a treaty. However, what they didn't realize was that the handsome Persian was in fact a sexual sadist. So, it is up to the King's half- brother, some Hungarian prince, to save Angélique from the evil troll's clutches.
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4.41967
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A French two-parter about a famous American trial - that of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who became the first people in American history to receive the death penalty for espionage.
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