The Romantic Spirit, 1982

1. "The Romantic Explosion" [Directed by Jean-Louis Fournier] - Anthony Andrews profiles writers and painters of the 18th- and 19th-century Romantic Movement.

2. "Blood, Sea & Sand" [Directed by Michel Pamart] - The paintings of Delacroix, Turner and Goya illustrate Romanticism in nature.

3. "Paradise Lost" [Directed by Jean-Louis Fournier] - Poems by Wordsworth and Goethe illustrate the theme of wild, pure nature as freedom.

4. "The Romantic Hero" [Directed by Michel Pamart] - The ideals of poets Byron and Chateaubriand reflect the Romantic concept of poet as hero.

5. "The Romantic Journey" [Directed by Bernard Guillon] - An examination of Goethe's 'Faust,' including readings, illustrates the Romantic view of life as a voyage of discovery.

6. "Battle of the Stage" [Directed by Jean-Louis Fournier] - Plays of Schiller and Kleist depict the Romantic philosophy of the hero as a renegade.

7. "Night" [Directed by Daniel Lander] - Dreams influence the Romantic artists.

8. "Triumph of Death" [Directed by Jean-Louis Fournier] - The 'art' of death influences Romantic writers.

9. "The Golden Age" [Directed by Hans S. Lampe] - Works by Blake and Keats illustrate the Romantic yearning for a return to a free and peaceful 'Golden Age.'

10. "Music of the Soul" [Directed by Patrick Meunier]- The music of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, and Liszt expresses the deeper emotions.

11. "Romantic Women" [Directed by Jochen Richter] - Female writers participate in the Romantic movement, including Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein), Karoline von Günderrode, the sisters Brontë, and Georges Sand.

12. "Victor Hugo & The Romantic Century" [Directed by Yvon Gerault] - Poet, novelist and playwright Victor Hugo personifies the Romantic era.

13. "The Triumph of Romanticism?" [Directed by Daniel Lander] - The Romantic movement in Paris pits intellectuals against aristocracy.

14. "The Romantic Heritage" [Directed by Jean-Louis Fournier] - Romanticism of the 19th century influences the 20th.