Encyclop Aelig Dia Britannica Films Movies

Every year, on June 27th, in a small village in New England, inhabited by no more than 300 people, a lottery is held in which a family is chosen as...

Bartleby, an enigmatic man who calmly refuses to carry out his duties, is introduced in this period dramatization of Melville’s haunting story...

This educational documentary describes the political, social, and religious conditions of sixteenth century Europe. It also Interprets the reforms of...

Deals with the Old Testament as a collection of literary forms. Combines paintings with narrative sculptures to relate the saga of the creation, the...

John Canaday analyzes the place of art among the humanities as an expression of man's attempt to define what it means to be a human being. Mr....

An introduction to Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist. A world poet-a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and...

A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful...

Follows the Pilgrims from England to Holland and to New England. Discusses the Mayflower compact and the hardships in the New World.

In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother,...

A story of a circus clown with a toothache dramatizes the need for proper dental care. The dentist's work of repairing the cavity is demonstrated....

Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

Marty, a "good boy," experiments with marijuana and experiences "profound mental and emotional disturbances." As in all anti-drug films of this...

This 1971 color anti-drug use and abuse film was produced by Concept Films and directed by Brian Kellman for Encyclopedia Britannica. “Weed:...

An educational film about frogs produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film production company in the 20th century owned by...

One in a series of twelve films in which the great French mime Marcel Marceau performs some works from his repertoire. In his introduction he...

This film describes the nature and impact of major religions in India, artistic monuments and contributions of each dynasty and cultural development...

Describes the making of a puppet in detail from the carving of the head to the fitting of the strings. Close-ups show how the movements of the...

A visually experimental adaptation of the classic Frank Stockton short story.

Heroin anti-drug educational film

Hosted by Ubud's political leader Agung Jakarta Sulawesi Mas, William Deneen here visits important sites and describes the political, religious, and...