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‘One of the Most Epic European TV Productions of All Time,’ ‘Rise of the Raven’ Gets First-Look Image From Beta Film (EXCLUSIVE)
The 10-part series tells the story of bloody, brutal Battle of Belgrade of 1456 which changed the course of European history.
A highlight at Beta Film’s showcase this Tuesday at the London TV Screenings, “Rise of the Raven” turns on the extraordinary feat of Hungarian army commander Janos Hunyadi, played by discovery Gellért L. Kádár, who in 1456 won a bloody, brutal Battle of Belgrade against a vast Ottoman force twice the size of his troops who were often farm labourers armed with just slings and patriotic fervor. “His strongest allies are the women in his life: Elizabeth [Szilágyi], the wife who not only stands by him but fights alongside him, and Mara Brankovic, his first love, who breaks his heart by becoming lead concubine in Sultan Murad’s court,” Beta Film continued. Kádár and Rujder are joined by a strong international cast, including Austria’s Laurence Rupp (“Barbarians”), Cornelius Obonya (“Maria Theresa”), Murathan Muslu (“Breaking Point”), Italy’s Giancarlo Giannini (“James Bond 007: Casino Royale,” “Quantum of Solace,” “Hannibal”) and Francesco Acquaroli (“Fargo,” “Suburra”).
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