Britannia (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Britannia |
| Original title | Britannia |
| Country of production |
United States , United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2018 |
| Production company |
Vertigo Films, Neal Street Productions |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 19 in 2+ seasons ( list ) |
| genre | drama |
| idea |
Jez Butterworth , Tom Butterworth , James Richardson |
| production | Rick McCallum |
| music | Neil Davidge |
| First broadcast | January 18, 2018 (UK) on Sky Atlantic |
| German-language first broadcast |
February 23, 2018 on Sky Atlantic HD |
| occupation | |
Britannia is a British historical drama series directed by Jez Butterworth . It is the first co-production between Sky Original Production and Amazon's Prime Video . The series focuses on the struggle between the Romans and the Celts . In AD 43, the quarreling Celts must work together to save Britain from being conquered by the Romans .
action
In AD 43, the Roman legion, led by Aulus Plautius, set its sights on a new conquest: Britain. He wants to achieve what Julius Caesar never succeeded: subjugating Britain as a province to Emperor Claudius' empire. Aulus invades the country with 20,000 soldiers, but the quarreling Celts are already fighting back. The Celtic princess Kerra of the Cantii tribe and Queen Antedia of the Regni tribe are arch rivals. The role of the druids has often remained in the dark, their actions and manipulations seem to follow ancient prophecies. To prepare for battle, they summon powerful forces from the underworld.
Cast and dubbing
The German-language synchronization was created by Scalamedia based on a dialogue book by Jürgen Wilhelm. Dialogue director lead Cay Michael Wolf .
| role | actor | German dubbing voice |
|---|---|---|
| Aulus Plautius | David Morrissey | Matthias Klie |
| Kerra | Kelly Reilly | Alexandra Wilcke |
| Divis | Nikolaj Lie Kaas | Alexander Brem |
| Ania | Liana Cornell | Jessica Walther-Gabory |
| Vitus | Gershwyn Eustache Jnr. | Peter Sura |
| Veran | Mackenzie Crook | Stefan Krause |
| Sawyer | Barry Ward | Peter Flechtner |
| Lindon | Stanley Weber | Tommy Morgenstern |
| Gildas | Joe Armstrong | Johann Fohl |
| Vespasian | Fortunato Cerlino | |
| Islene | Callie Cooke | |
| Antony | Aaron Pierre | |
| Cait | Eleanor Worthington Cox | Jennifer White |
| Queen Antedia | Zoë Wanamaker | |
| King Pellenor | Ian McDiarmid | Rainer Gerlach |
| Phelan | Julian Rhind-Tutt | Viktor Neumann |
| Lucius | Hugo Speer | Thomas Nero Wolff |
| Brutus | Daniel Caltagirone | |
| Philo | Zaqi Ismail | Dennis Sandmann |
| Amena | Annabel Scholey | Ranja Bonalana |
Episode list
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast ( D ) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The landing | Episode 1 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Metin Huseyin |
Jez Butterworth , Tom Butterworth |
| 2 | 2 | Journey to the underworld | Episode 2 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Sue Tully | Tom Butterworth |
| 3 | 3 | Treason | Episode 3 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Sue Tully | Jez Butterworth, Richard McBrien |
| 4th | 4th | The judgment of the gods | Episode 4 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Luke Watson | Tom Butterworth |
| 5 | 5 | hope | Episode 5 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Luke Watson | Jez Butterworth |
| 6th | 6th | The new queen | Episode 6 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Sheree Folkson | Tom Butterworth |
| 7th | 7th | the chosen one | Episode 7 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Sheree Folkson | Jez Butterworth |
| 8th | 8th | Hellhounds | Episode 8 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Christoph Schrewe | Jez Butterworth |
| 9 | 9 | A new light | Episode 9 | Jan. 18, 2018 | 23 Feb 2018 | Christoph Schrewe | Tom Butterworth |
production
The shooting of Britannia took place mainly in the Czech Republic. The film was shot in Prague and Wales . On January 15, 2020, Sky announced that it would extend the series for a third season.
reception
Felix Böhme from the industry portal Serienjunkies.de thinks that the “historical epic Britannia ” moves “somewhere between hard, complex historical drama and a supernatural feverish dream”. He goes on to say that the calculation “surprisingly works, at least for the majority of the extra-long pilot episode”. In addition, there is “a very unique, eye-catching design”.
In a later season review on Serienjunkies.de , Felix Böhme assesses the entire series: “The historical series Britannia is a surprise of the series year 2018. The courage of the makers to break with genre conventions, the unusual implementation and the refreshing otherness pay off: The epic narrative is a colorful, entertaining trip into the unknown. "
Web links
- Britannia in Internet Movie Database (English)
- Britannia at Sky Vision
- Britannia at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Britannia: Amazon produces series with actual competitor Sky. In: amazon-watchblog.de. August 4, 2016, accessed January 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Mystical battles between Celts and Romans: Sky presents the historical drama series "Britannia". In: presseportal.de. Retrieved January 9, 2018 .
- ^ Britannia star David Morrissey: 'It has the mud and dirt of Game of Thrones, but there are no dragons'. Retrieved January 10, 2018 .
- ^ Britannia. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on March 4, 2018 .
- ^ "Britannia": historical epic about Roman invasion from February on Sky. Retrieved January 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Where is Britannia filmed? Retrieved January 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Paul Fogarty: Britannia season 3 confirmed after fans call for more of the Sky drama! In: hitc.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
- ^ Felix Böhme: Britannia - Review of the pilot episode . In: Serienjunkies.de . January 22, 2018. Accessed March 28, 2018.
- ↑ Britannia 1x09 episode 9. Retrieved April 25, 2018 .