Vienna Game is an upcoming six-part Austrian historical satire television series in the German language for Disney+.
| Vienna Game | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical satire |
| Screenplay by | Stefan Brunner |
| Directed by | Hannu Salonen |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Austria |
| Original language | German |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bettina Kuhn |
| Cinematography | Felix Cramer |
| Production company | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ |
Premise edit
The series takes an irreverent view of a European diplomacy during the Congress of Vienna in 1814 depicting a party-like atmosphere following the downfall of Napolean Bonaparte.[1][2]
Cast edit
- Marlene Tanczik
- Daniel Donskoy
- Alexander Scheer
- Vladimir Burlakov
- Martin Greis-Rosenthal
- Trystan Pütter
- Emma Nova
- Stefan Gorski
- Fritz Karl
- Erwin Steinhauer
- Roxane Duran
- Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
- Ben Miles
- Axel Milberg
- Heike Makatsch
- Heikko Deutschmann
- Corinna Pumm
- Valentin Postlmayr
- Serge Falck
- Jakob Diehl
- Catrin Striebeck
- Rufus Beck
- Annika Wonner
- Heike Makatsch
- Michou Friesz
Production edit
The series was in development at Satel Film under the working title 1814 - Vienna Game in June 2021.[3] Creator and script writer of the series is Stefan Brunner, Bettina Kuhn of Satel Film is co-creator and producer. Hannu Salonen directs ahead of a planned 2025 broadcast on Disney+.[4] Couture design on the series is by fashion designer Susanne Bisovsky.[5]
Filming got underway in Austria and Hungary on 20 February 2024.[6] The lead cast areMarlene Tanczik, Daniel Donskoy, Alexander Scheer, Fritz Karl, Erwin Steinhauer, Vladimir Burlakov, Trystan Pütter, Emma Nova, Roxane Duran, Ben Miles, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Martin Greis-Rosenthal, Julia Anna Grob, Axel Milberg, Corinna Pumm, Valentin Postlmayr and Stefan Gorski. The cast also includes Rufus Beck, Jakob Diehl , Catrin Striebeck and Heike Makatsch.[7]
References edit
- ^ Croll, Ben (19 March 2024). "'The Lost Station Girls', With 'Emily in Paris' Star Camille Razat, Leads New Wave of Disney+ Originals". Variety. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Middleton, Richard (20 March 2024). "Disney+ unveils raft of EMEA original series". Digitaltveurope. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Satel Film is planning a series for the Vienna Congress". Blickpunktfilm.de. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (20 March 2024). "Disney+ Unveils European Originals: French Murder Mystery 'Lost Station Girls,' Period Piece 'Vienna Game', 70-Part Spanish Drama 'Return To Las Sabinas' & True Crime Doc Series – Series Mania". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Arndt, Adam (20 March 2024). "Vienna Game: Disney+ announces new series about the Congress of Vienna 1814". Serienjunkies.de. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Disney+ is filming a series in Vienna – about the Congress of Vienna". Diepresse.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Tidona, Vera (20 March 2024). ""Vienna Game": Historical series with Axel Milberg, Rufus Beck and Heike Makatsch for Disney+". Wunsxhliste.de. Retrieved 20 March 2024.