NEW HISTORICAL SERIES
COMING TO SPANISH TV IN 2018
Our Italian spies over at Costumical World have alerted us recently on two historical series that will air during newly started 2018 at Spanish television. Now, I know you probably won't be able to watch them unless you live
somewhere in Europe and your national television buys it for broadcasting, but you can still enjoy the sets, costumes and period atmosphere in these photos and trailers!
somewhere in Europe and your national television buys it for broadcasting, but you can still enjoy the sets, costumes and period atmosphere in these photos and trailers!
'CATHEDRAL OF THE SEA'
One of the more ambitious ones is definitely the small screen mini series adaptation of CATHEDRAL OF THE SEA (La Catedral del Mar) from Spanish channel Antena 3 based on the super popular historical novel by
Spanish writer Ildefonso Falcones which has been sold in millions of
copies in more than 40 countries around the world. The story of the book
and the 
eight episode series takes place in the 14th century Barcelona
at the height of the Inquisition era, with the construction of Santa
Maria del Mar serving as
background to the story of the main character
Arnau Estanyol (Aitor Luna), the son of a fugitive serf who obtains
freedom and eventually achieves a high status. Revenge, love and
treachery intersect in a fascinating story that has a
medieval Barcelona
as background in a historical period marked by religious intolerance
and social segregation. Daniel Grao, Silvia Abascal and 
Andrea Duro also
star in the historical drama which used more than 150 actors, hundreds
of crew members and around 4,000 extras. The production also involved
more than 200 animals including horses and dogs.
One of the more ambitious ones is definitely the small screen mini series adaptation of CATHEDRAL OF THE SEA (La Catedral del Mar) from Spanish channel Antena 3 based on the super popular historical novel by
Spanish writer Ildefonso Falcones which has been sold in millions of
copies in more than 40 countries around the world. The story of the book
and the eight episode series takes place in the 14th century Barcelona
at the height of the Inquisition era, with the construction of Santa
Maria del Mar serving as
background to the story of the main character
Arnau Estanyol (Aitor Luna), the son of a fugitive serf who obtains
freedom and eventually achieves a high status. Revenge, love and
treachery intersect in a fascinating story that has a medieval Barcelona
as background in a historical period marked by religious intolerance
and social segregation. Daniel Grao, Silvia Abascal and 
Andrea Duro also
star in the historical drama which used more than 150 actors, hundreds
of crew members and around 4,000 extras. The production also involved
more than 200 animals including horses and dogs.
'THE PLAGUE'
WRETCHED RATS & OTHER PESTS
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| The Plague starts next week in Spain |
16TH CENT- URY SEVILLE
Believe it or not, the Inquisition and religious intolerance weren't the only pests that Spain had to suffer throughout its history. There was also the real pest: rats carrying plague! The six episode saga from Moviestar + is set in
Seville, 16th century. During a terrible plague epidemic, the
corpses of several murdered people are found, as an omen of the end of
the world. Seville was one of the main cities of the Western world.
Known as the Great Babylon, it was home to people of all races, where
fifty different languages were spoken, 
and all the gold from America
arrived into its port. It was one of the smelliest, most beautiful
cities in the world, and the setting for this unique, character- driven
thriller. Pablo Molinero and Paco León lead the cast of the six episode
series which starts airing January 12th!
Believe it or not, the Inquisition and religious intolerance weren't the only pests that Spain had to suffer throughout its history. There was also the real pest: rats carrying plague! The six episode saga from Moviestar + is set in
Seville, 16th century. During a terrible plague epidemic, the
corpses of several murdered people are found, as an omen of the end of
the world. Seville was one of the main cities of the Western world.
Known as the Great Babylon, it was home to people of all races, where
fifty different languages were spoken, 
and all the gold from America
arrived into its port. It was one of the smelliest, most beautiful
cities in the world, and the setting for this unique, character- driven
thriller. Pablo Molinero and Paco León lead the cast of the six episode
series which starts airing January 12th!
La peste...hum, poor Spain between disease and religious intolerance...an interesting subject anyway...
ReplyDeleteit is a true wonder how the nation is still alive :)
DeleteI think La Peste looks interesting. Such rough times, I agree. How did they ever manage?
ReplyDeletethey did not really, I think they were dying in hundreds of thousands....
DeleteWell, the ones who survived sure were lucky. I can't imagine watching all of that suffering, wondering if you were going to be the next to get sick and die :( Thank God for modern medicine!
DeleteThey used to cure plague by spreading pig shit all over their bodies... imagine the fun
DeleteBarf!
DeleteI hear it worked in some ways... my guess is that probably everyone from viruses to infected people run away from the nasty smell
DeletePlague is caused by bacteria ( Yersina pestis...), they can't smell. Basic school biology.
ReplyDeletetwas just a joke, deary :)
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