Maximilian (miniseries)
Maximilian – Das Spiel von Macht und Liebe ("Maximilian: The Game of Power and Love"), released in the United States as Maximilian and Marie De Bourgogne or simply Maximilian, is a 2017 German-Austrian three-part historical miniseries. It is set in 1477, and stars Jannis Niewöhner as Maximilian I and Christa Théret as Mary of Burgundy.[1] It was directed by Andreas Prochaska.[2] It had its world premiere at the Urania movie theater in Vienna, then aired on the Austrian network ORF 1 in March 2017, and on the German network ZDF in October 2017. It was acquired and made available for streaming by American cable network Starz in April 2018.[3]
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Genre | Historical drama |
Directed by | Andreas Prochaska |
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Original languages | German, French |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
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Editor | Daniel Prochaska |
Production companies | MR Film Beta Film ORF ZDF |
Distributor | Beta Film |
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First shown in | Austria |
Original release | 1 March – 3 March 2017 |
The series was filmed in a mix of French and German, with German-speaking actors (such as Niewöhner) speaking German and French-speaking actors (such as Théret) speaking French.[1]
References
- Pickard, Michael (January 12, 2017). "Being Maximilian". Drama Quarterly.
- "MAXIMILIAN AND MARIE DE BOURGOGNE". Kino Lorber.
- Clarke, Stewart (April 9, 2018). "MipTV: Starz Moves for Major International Scripted Series Including Spanish Drama 'La Zona' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.