MEET A WOMAN BEHIND SWISS CULINARY ICON IN HELLO BETTY TRAILER FOR NEW PERIOD SET MOVIE

 HELLO BETTY TRAILER 

FOR A MOVIE ON SWISS CULINARY ICON

Hello Betty is now playing in cinemas

Currently playing in US cinemas is Swiss period set comedy drama HELLO BETTY from director Pierre Monnard with Sarah Spale in the lead role. She plays Emmi Creola who, back in patriarchal time fighting to show her worth among men, pioneered Swiss advertising by creating Betty Bossi in 1956 - a fictional character who became a national culinary icon, recognized across Switzerland's language regions and generations. Check out the rather delightful trailer below and tell us what you think, would you watch it?

 

SEE TRAILER FOR NETFLIX AND SWISS TELEVISION SNOWY ALPS SET COSTUME DRAMA WINTER PALACE!

    WINTER PALACE   

TRAILER FOR SWISS ALPS PERIOD SET SERIES

Winter Palace already aired in Switzerland

Almost two years ago I informed you that Netflix was preparing WINTER PALACE their co production with Swiss television, an eight part French and English language period drama charting the birth of winter tourism in the Alps as conceived by a Swiss hotelier and British aristocrat in the early twentieth century. Later on I shared first images with you and forgot about it, but it seems that it aired in Switzerland last winter and then streamed on Netflix but I am not sure if it was only for Swiss users. What I do know is that SBS streamer will air it down in Australia soon and I have a trailer for it below.

 BASED ON TRUE EVENTS

it revolves around ambitious proprietor Andre Morel (Cyril Metzger), who in 1899, envisions a five-star luxury hotel that will remain open throughout winter. He convinces wealthy aristocrat Lord Fairfax (Simon Ludders) to come on board, and the two find themselves battling demanding clientele, rebellious staff and a hostile climate to make their dream a reality. Manon Clavel plays the wife of Andre. Astrid Roos stars as Lady Isobel, Henry Pettigrew as Sir Conan Doyle, Clive Standen as Lance Raney, Vincent Heneine as Chef Voclain and Axel Granberger as Marcus. Swiss stars Alix Henzelin, Antoine Basler, Gaspard Boesch, Roland Vouilloz, Serge Musy and Karim Barras also star. See the trailer below and tell us what you think.

 

SEE NEW WILLIAM TELL EPIC MOVIE TRAILER WITH CLAES BANG, CONNOR SWINDELLS, BEN KINGSLEY, JONAH HAUER KING, RAFE SPALL, ELLIE BAMBER, JONATHAN PRYCE, EMILY BEECHAM

  WILLIAM TELL TRAILER 

FOR NEW HISTORICAL EPIC MOVIE

It had its world premiere over at Toronto International Film Festival months ago, but since it is due to hit cinemas January 17th, a new trailer

William Tell is out in UK January 17th

has been released for   WILLIAM TELL historical adventure movie based on the famous Swiss folk legend. Ben Kingsley, Claes Bang, Jonathan Pryce, Solly McLeod, Jonah Hauer King, Emily Beecham, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber Eanna Hardwicke and Rafe Spall lead the star studded cast in the monumental tale about the legendary 14th century warrior marksman who liberated Switzerland, becoming a folk hero for the ages. The film will start opening in the rest of Europe from February and March written and directed by Nick Hamm.

 THE STORY STARTS IN YEAR 1307

Nick Hamm wrote and directed the film

a cruel Austrian Hapsburg king (Ben Kingsley) occupies the bordering Swiss cantons. His tax collectors oppress and violate the citizens, driving one farmer to thoughts of murderous revenge. Fleeing across a vast landscape, this farmer finds only one man who will come to his aid: William Tell (Claes Bang). Tell has returned home weary after fighting with the Knights Templar in the Holy Land. Now seeking only a quiet life with the wife he met there (Golshifteh Farahani), he’s nevertheless bound by his principles. When pushed beyond his limits by the villainy of the Hapsburg court, Tell picks up his weapons and rides into battle.

 

FIRST WILLIAM TELL EPIC MOVIE TRAILER WITH CLAES BANG, CONNOR SWINDELLS, BEN KINGSLEY, JONAH HAUER KING, RAFE SPALL, ELLIE BAMBER, JONATHAN PRYCE, EMILY BEECHAM

  WILLIAM TELL TRAILER 

FOR NEW HISTORICAL EPIC MOVIE

 It had its world premiere over at Toronto International Film Festival last month, but since it is due to hit cinemas around the world in January, a trailer has finally been released for   WILLIAM TELL historical adventure movie based on the famous Swiss folk legend. Ben Kingsley, Claes Bang, Jonathan Pryce, Solly McLeod, Jonah Hauer King, Emily Beecham, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber Eanna Hardwicke and Rafe Spall lead the star studded cast in the monumental tale about the legendary 14th century warrior marksman who liberated Switzerland, becoming a folk hero for the ages.

  THE STORY STARTS IN 1307

a cruel Austrian Hapsburg king (Ben Kingsley) occupies the bordering Swiss cantons. His tax collectors oppress and violate the citizens, driving one farmer to thoughts of murderous revenge. Fleeing across a vast landscape, this farmer finds only one man who will come to his aid: William Tell (Claes Bang). Tell has returned home weary after fighting with the Knights Templar in the Holy Land. Now seeking only a quiet life with the wife he met there (Golshifteh Farahani), he’s nevertheless bound by his principles. When pushed beyond his limits by the villainy of the Hapsburg court, Tell picks up his weapons and rides into battle.

 

SWISS ALPS SET HISTORICAL TV DRAMA DAVOS 1917 IS NOW AIRING! SEE DYNAMIC TRAILER

   DAVOS 1917 SWISS ALPS  

SET COSTUME DRAMA IS NOW AIRING

The series will premiere this winter

As you probably remember, your most trusted spy was among the first ones in the world to inform you, last winter, about the new six part German and Swiss costume drama DAVOS set in the popular Swiss Alps winter resort.  Now, the series is finally available and has started airing on Swiss and German national broadcasters SRF and ARD. The World War I story set in then neutral Switzerland will follow a female main protagonist Johanna, played by empress Sisi Dominique Devenport, a nurse who gets embroiled in a plot involving international spies. She intends to find her illegitimate daughter and agrees to a dangerous deal with the German secret service. Jeanette Hain, David Kross, Anna Schinz, Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart and Sunnyi Melles will

The series will premiere at MipCom in Cannes

also star in the series which was shot last winter.

 

WHAT IS THE STORY OF DAVOS MINI SERIES?

World War I is ravaging Europe. By contrast, Davos, the aristocratic spa town in the Swiss Alps, seems like an oasis of peace. But behind the scenes, neutral Switzerland takes center stage in a relentless battle between the secret agents of the world powers. Young nurse JohannaGabathuler unexpectedly gets caught between the fronts: to win back her illegitimate child, she starts to work as a spy for the German secret service – and suddenly becomes the tipping point in a risky plan that decides over war and peace.

1ST CLAES BANG IMAGE FROM WILLIAM TELL EPIC MOVIE WITH CONNOR SWINDELLS, BEN KINGSLEY, JONAH HAUER KING, RAFE SPALL, ELLIE BAMBER, JONATHAN PRYCE, EMILY BEECHAM

 FIRST CLAES BANG IMAGE  

FROM WILLIAM TELL EPIC MOVIE

Beta has released first look at Claes Bang as the famous Swiss historical hero WILLIAM TELL in the new epic movie which also stars Connor Swindells, Ben Kingsley, Jonah Hauer King, Rafe Spall, Ellie Bamber, Emily Beecham, Solly McLeod and Jonathan Pryce. Quite a cast for a 14th century story set in the final days of the Holy Roman Empire where Europe’s nations vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians, desiring more land, set their sights on Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation. William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords.

SEE FIRST LOOK AT NETFLIX AND SWISS TELEVISION SNOWY ALPS SET COSTUME DRAMA WINTER PALACE! CAST FEATURES CYRIL METZGER, CLIVE STANDEN

    WINTER PALACE   

FIRST LOOK AT NEW SWISS ALPS PERIOD SET TV SERIES

With the official start of production earlier this month, Netflix has unveiled first look at WINTER PALACE  their co production with Swiss television, an eight part French and English language period drama charting the birth of winter tourism in the Alps as conceived by a Swiss hotelier and British aristocrat in the early twentieth century. Based on true events, itrevolves around ambitious proprietor Andre Morel (Cyril Metzger), who,

The series starts shooting next month

in 1899, envisions a five-star luxury hotel that will remain open throughout winter. He convinces wealthy aristocrat Lord Fairfax (Simon Ludders) to come on board, and the two find themselves battling demanding clientele, rebellious staff and a hostile climate to make their dream a reality. Manon Clavel will play the wife of Andre. Astrid Roos stars as Lady Isobel, Henry Pettigrew as Sir Conan Doyle, Clive Standen as Lance Raney, Vincent Heneine as Chef Voclain and Axel Granberger as Marcus. Swiss stars Alix Henzelin, Antoine Basler, Gaspard Boesch, Roland Vouilloz, Serge Musy and Karim Barras also star. The series will stream late next year.

SEE POSTERS FOR WORLD WAR ONE SWISS ALPS SET MINI TV SERIES DAVOS 1917 WITH DOMINIQUE DEVENPORT AND DAVID KROSS

   DAVOS 1917 SWISS ALPS  

SET NEW COSTUME DRAMA TO LAUNCH AT MIPTV IN CANNES

The series will premiere this winter

As you probably remember, your most trusted spy was among the first ones in the world to inform you, last winter, about the new six part German and Swiss costume drama DAVOS set in the popular Swiss Alps winter resort.  Now, we have the first poster as the leading European distributor Global Screen will launch this premium quality spy drama over at MipTV in Cannes where it will be offered to the international buyers. The World War I story set in then neutral Switzerland will follow a female main protagonist Johanna, played by empress Sisi Dominique Devenport, a nurse who gets embroiled in a plot involving international spies. She intends to find her illegitimate daughter and agrees to a dangerous deal with the German secret service. Jeanette Hain, David Kross, Anna Schinz, Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart and Sunnyi Melles will also star in the series which was shot last winter. Among the known

The series will premiere at MipCom in Cannes

broadcasters, we know it will air on Swiss channel SRF and German national broadcaster ARD during the 2023-2024 winter television season! 

 

WHAT IS THE STORY OF DAVOS?

World War I is ravaging Europe. By contrast, Davos, the aristocratic spa town in the Swiss Alps, seems like an oasis of peace. But behind the scenes, neutral Switzerland takes center stage in a relentless battle between the secret agents of the world powers. Young nurse Johanna

Dominique Devenport and David Kross

Gabathuler unexpectedly gets caught between the fronts: to win back her illegitimate child, she starts to work as a spy for the German secret service – and suddenly becomes the tipping point in a risky plan that decides over war and peace. I will give you the first trailer as soon as we get it.

NETFLIX TO SHOOT SWISS ALPS SET GRAND HISTORICAL DRAMA WINTER PALACE ABOUT AN EXPENSIVE HOTEL IN THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS

    WINTER PALACE   

NETFLIX ORDERS NEW SWISS ALPS PERIOD SET TV SERIES

The series starts shooting next month

I mentioned this one about a year ago when the project was being pitched and shopped, and now it turns out Netflix bought it and will start production next month! WINTER PALACE will be their co production with Swiss television, an eight part French and English language period drama charting the birth of winter tourism in the Alps as conceived by a Swiss hotelier and British aristocrat in the early twentieth century. Based on true events, it revolves around ambitious proprietor Andre Morel, who, in 1899, envisions a five-star luxury hotel that will remain open throughout winter. He convinces wealthy aristocrat Lord Fairfax to come on board, and the two find themselves battling demanding clientele, rebellious staff and a hostile climate to make their dream a reality. The series will stream late next year.

NEW HISTORICAL WW1 SWISS ALPS SET DRAMA DAVOS WITH DOMINIQUE DEVENPORT AND DAVID KROSS TO LAUNCH AT MIPTV! SEE NEW PICTURES!

   DAVOS SWISS ALPS  

SET NEW COSTUME DRAMA TO LAUNCH AT MIPTV IN CANNES

Dominique Devenport and David Kross

As you probably remember, your most trusted spy was among the first ones in the world to inform you, last winter, about the new six part German and Swiss costume drama DAVOS set in the popular Swiss Alps winter resort.  Now, Variety reports that leading European distributor Global Screen will launch this premium quality spy drama over at MipTV in Cannes where it will be offered to the international buyers. The World War I story set in then neutral Switzerland will follow a female main protagonist Johanna, played by empress Sisi Dominique Devenport, a nurse who gets embroiled in a plot involving international spies. She intends to find her illegitimate daughter and agrees to a dangerous deal with the German secret service. Jeanette Hain, David Kross, Anna Schinz, Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart and Sunnyi Melles will also star in the series which was shot earlier this winter. Among the known broadcasters, we know it will air on Swiss channel SRF and German national broadcaster ARD during the 2023-2024 winter television season!

WHAT IS THE STORY OF DAVOS?

World War I is ravaging Europe. By contrast, Davos, the aristocratic spa town in the Swiss Alps, seems like an oasis of peace. But behind the scenes, neutral Switzerland takes center stage in a relentless battle between the secret agents of the world powers. Young nurse Johanna Gabathuler unexpectedly gets caught between the fronts: to win back her illegitimate child, she starts to work as a spy for the German secret service – and suddenly becomes the tipping point in a risky plan that decides over war and peace. 

OTHER MIPTV PERIOD SET SERIES

Spain is bringing  THE YOUNG POE, an English language drama about Edgar Allan Poe as a kid in 1820's Boston, and also LAS PELOTARIS, a rollicking tale of three pioneering female pelota players in the 1920's. Poland

Hunting Moths will be offered to buyers in Cannes

is bringing their hit series MOTH HUNTING set in a 1905's high end Warsaw brothel! It is currently breaking viewing record in Poland with the first episodes viewed by over 2,5 million people.

SEE EMPRESS SISI DOMINIQUE DEVENPORT IN NEW HISTORICAL WW1 SWISS ALPS SET DRAMA DAVOS WITH DAVID KROSS!

   DAVOS SWISS ALPS  

SET NEW COSTUME DRAMA

Dominique Devenport and David Kross

Today I have for you first image from new six part German and Swiss costume drama DAVOS set in the popular Swiss Alps winter resort.  The World War I story set in then neutral Switzerland will follow a female main protagonist Johanna, played by empress Sisi Dominique Devenport, a nurse who gets embroiled in a plot involving international spies. She intends to find her illegitimate daughter and agrees to a dangerous deal with the German secret service. Jeanette Hain, David Kross, Anna Schinz, Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart and Sunnyi Melles will also star in the series which is currently still shooting. It will air on Swiss channel SRF and German national broadcaster ARD during the 2023-2024 winter television season and will be presented at Berlin TV market this spring.

WINTER PALACE A HIGH END 19TH CENTURY TV SERIES SET IN A LUXURIOUS RESORT ON THE SNOWY PEAKS OF SWISS ALPS! PERSUASION TRAILER IS HERE WITH DAKOTA JOHNSON, COSMO JARVIS, HENRY GOLDING

   WINTER PALACE   

SWISS HIGH END TV SERIES

After South America yesterday, we are flying today over to Swiss Alps where we have a series pitch that will also be presented at Conecta Fiction and

Lindsay Shapero is writing and producing

Entertainment festival in Spain - WINTER PALACE from Swiss Radio and Television and Lindsay Shapero. The Swiss Alps, 1899. André Morel, an ambitious Swiss hotelier, has a daring vision: a five star hotel that will stay open throughout the winter season. It’s never been done before. Can his risky idea survive extreme weather, untrained staff and demanding guests? This eight part series, inspired by real events, depicts the birth of White Winter holidays. It combines a lavish period drama with compelling, character driven stories full of hidden desires, ambition and love, alongside ashes of modern music for a contemporary twist. Shapero previously wrote Judi Dench's Red Joan. 

  PERSUASION TRAILER  

FOR A NEW MOVIE ADAPTATION

Netflix has finally released a trailer for the latest movie adaptation of Jane Austen's PERSUASION which will arrive to the streamer July 15th with the cast led by Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis and Henry Golding. The family of nonconforming Anne Elliott (Dakota Johnson) is on the brink of bankruptcy. After seven years of separation, Anne meets captain Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis), with whom she once broke her engagement. Now our protagonists have a chance to reconcile. The film will also star Henry Golding who plays the Elliot family's relative and Anne's father's (Richard E. Grant) heir, Sir Walter. Check out the colourwashed trailer below and tell us what you think, are you ready for a woke Jane Austen?

WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGINS PREQUEL EPIC TV SERIES CASTS JACOB COLLINS LEVY AND NINE OTHER ACTORS! GOTTHARD EPIC TV SERIES BRINGS YOU 19TH CENTURY SWISS TUNNEL OF DREAMS

 WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGINS ADS

JACOB COLLINS LEVY AND OTHERS

We loved him in White Princess and Bloom series and now one of our favourite Australians Jacob Collins Levy has been cast in Witcher prequel

Jacob Collins Levy will be Eredin in the series

series BLOOD ORIGINS set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of The Witcher, and charting the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal ‘Conjunction of the Spheres’, when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. Collins Levy will be Eredin, while freshly cast as well are Lizzie Annis in the role of Zacaré, Huw Novelli as Callan “Brother Death”, Francesca Mills as Meldof, Amy Murray as Fenrik and Zach Wyatt as Syndril. Lenny Henry has been cast in the role of Balor, Mirren Mack will be Merwyn, Nathaniel Curtis will be Brían and Dylan Moran is Uthrok One-Nut. They all join

Laurence O'Fuarain will play the lead role in Blood Origin

previously announced Laurence O’Fuarain, Sophia Brown and Michelle Yeoh who lead the six-part series. With the second season of Witcher arriving December, we might expect Blood Origin maybe in spring?

  GOTTHARD EPIC TV SERIES  

 TUNNEL OF DREAMS ON PBS

Streaming Friday, August 20, on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and the Walter Presents digital channels is Swiss epic TV series GOTTHARD aka TUNNEL OF DREAMS set in Switzerland, 1873.

Gotthard comes from Studiocanal and Beta

Men from all over Europe are flocking to a tiny village to work on the biggest and most spectacular construction site of modern times: the Gotthard tunnel! The town is bursting at the seams and the prices for rooms are skyrocketing. In the bustle and confusion, three young people forge a friendship that defies differences of social class to tackle dramas together: the German engineer Max, lucid, balanced, born to a well to do family, a born mediator and shy suitor to the innkeeper's daughter, Anna. The lively, cocky young woman knows all about men - and about heartache: she decided to concentrate on business instead of love... And Tommaso? The hot headed Italian from the

The series aired in two TV film or three hourlong episodes

lower classes is deeply, passionately in love with Anna and cannot hide his feelings. Max knows that he cannot challenge Tommaso for Anna's love, and soon, the trio faces a growing tension between Tommaso, who becomes the spokesman of the miners, and Max, who struggles to be loyal to his employer and his friends!