Here is something very pretty on the eye for you today: COFFEE WITH CARDAMOM, a ten episode historical drama from the Ukrainian national broadcaster STB, the events of which unfold in the city of Lviv, the biggest one in the West on Ukraine, in the XIX century. The script is based on the best selling novel by Ukrainian writer Natalia Gurnytska "Coffee Melody in Cardamom Tone".
COFFEE WITH CARDAMOM
is a dramatic story of the forbidden love of a
Ukrainian woman and a Polish nobleman, which takes place in Lviv in the
middle of the XIX century, during
Olena Lavreniuk takes the lead female role in the series
the "Spring of Nations", the
revolution of 1848-1849. The series, which started in Ukraine a few days
before Christmas last December, tells the story of a
The series is filled with wildly opulent costumes and gowns
young girl, the
daughter of a priest, who ties her life with a much older married
nobleman. Their relationship - an unprecedented act for the XIX century -
gained notoriety, so the protagonists faced condemnation.
WHO IS DRINKING THE COFFEE?
The main female role is played by actress Olena Lavreniuk, and her partner in the series is famous Polish heartthrob, actor Pavel Delong. The
Adam with his richly dressed true wife in the series
authors of the script did not spare the main character, and she will have to go through a lot: condemnation, betrayal, love and hate! The series was done on a
The budget of the ten episode series was around $2 million
$2 million budget in a co production with neighboring Poland. One of Ukraine's most famous singers Zlata Ognevich was in charge of the beautiful
The series is based on a popular novel by Natalia Gurnytska
soundtrack! Check out the lavish trailer for the series below and tell us what you think, do you like it?
I'm not crazy about Ukranian series. Just saw Saga and found it dreadfully tedious, but like Jax said "those dresses". I see it's a very POlish production. That also makes it atractive to me. By the way, sorry but I'm loving Maria Theresa's first episode, despite the wigs!
I have mostly made this post to show ya all the dresses and the gowns LOL I wanted to put a few more pics but they could not fit the length of the post, sadly, but you get the gist of it in the trailer and if you listen to Zlata Ognevichs songs for the movie over at YouTube you will see even more gorgeous scenes in her video. Glad you are enjoying Resie :) I found half fun, half silly, half boring but certainly watchable.
It's half silly because it never happened. No historicity at all. It's a Disney fairytale, very much like "Victoria". Once you realize that, it gets to be fun.
Unless the show is in English, Spanish, or Italian, I’m so into the subtitles that I miss the bad acting. Unless it is seriously bad, like in Madame K” where the characters were so sweet, that I forgave their lack of talent. I’ve noticed that Austrian actors tend to gesticulate more than the Germans. Karl Markovics playing Eugene of Savoy. I’ve seen him in The Counterfeiters, Babylon Berlin, Die Gustloff and as Goebbels in Lida Baarova. Aside from the first named, he always comes across as a ham!
The dresses are incredible and worth watching for alone. I know they aren't for this time period, but I'd take one of those red dresses and wear it out for a night on the town on Valentine's Day. So, so pretty!
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I am in love with those dresses!! Especially the deep red one.
ReplyDeleteI imagine the costume designer had a lot of fun working on this show.
DeleteI'm not crazy about Ukranian series. Just saw Saga and found it dreadfully tedious, but like Jax said "those dresses". I see it's a very POlish production. That also makes it atractive to me. By the way, sorry but I'm loving Maria Theresa's first episode, despite the wigs!
ReplyDeleteI have mostly made this post to show ya all the dresses and the gowns LOL I wanted to put a few more pics but they could not fit the length of the post, sadly, but you get the gist of it in the trailer and if you listen to Zlata Ognevichs songs for the movie over at YouTube you will see even more gorgeous scenes in her video.
DeleteGlad you are enjoying Resie :) I found half fun, half silly, half boring but certainly watchable.
It's half silly because it never happened. No historicity at all. It's a Disney fairytale, very much like "Victoria". Once you realize that, it gets to be fun.
DeleteIf you can tolerate the terrible acting performances LOL
DeleteUnless the show is in English, Spanish, or Italian, I’m so into the subtitles that I miss the bad acting. Unless it is seriously bad, like in Madame K” where the characters were so sweet, that I forgave their lack of talent. I’ve noticed that Austrian actors tend to gesticulate more than the Germans. Karl Markovics playing Eugene of Savoy. I’ve seen him in The Counterfeiters, Babylon Berlin, Die Gustloff and as Goebbels in Lida Baarova. Aside from the first named, he always comes across as a ham!
DeleteHis surname sounds terribly like he has origins in my country.
DeleteThe dresses are incredible and worth watching for alone. I know they aren't for this time period, but I'd take one of those red dresses and wear it out for a night on the town on Valentine's Day. So, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou'd sweep the streets with it on your way to the rastaurant LOL
DeleteI think economic recession doesn’t hit the films bugets! These costumes look great. I love them.
ReplyDeleteProducers always seem to find funds for their films somehow.
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