Borgia ( born Borgia ) is a French-German-Czech-Italian drama television series created by Tom Fontana . The show focuses on the history of the rise and fall of the Borgia family in the Papal States during the Renaissance [2] [3] .
| Borgia | |
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| Borgia | |
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| Genre | Historical prose |
| Creator | Tom Fontana |
| Screenwriter | |
| Producer | |
| Cast | John Doman Mark Ryder Stanley Weber Isolda Dyushauk Marta Gastini Dyarmuid Noyes Art Malik Assumpta Chamois Christian Mackay Scott winters Dejan Chukich |
| Composer | Cyril Maureen (season 1) Eric Neveu (seasons 2-3) |
| A country |  France  Germany  Czech  Italy |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | 3 |
| Number of episodes | 38 ( episode list ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Takis Candilis Tom Fontana Anne Tomopoulos Barry Levinson |
| Producer | Klaus Zimmerman Fabrice De La Patelier Ferdinand Don Jean Moyto Peter Moravek |
| Operator | |
| Location | Czech Italy |
| Timing | 52 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Canal + Sky italia Zdf ORF 2 Netflix |
| On the screens | July 10, 2011 - October 27, 2014 |
| Video format | |
| References | |
| Official site | |
| IMDb | |
The Borgia television series debuted in Italy on Sky Italia on July 10, 2011 and in North America on Netflix on October 2, 2011. The show was extended for the second season, which premiered in France on Canal + on March 18, 2013 [4] , and on Netflix on May 1, 2013. The third and final season was released in France on Canal + on September 15, 2014 [4] , and on Netflix two weeks later, on November 1, 2014 [5] . The final episode of the television series was shown in France on Canal + on October 27, 2014.
Production
The series was developed by Atlantique Productions (a subsidiary of Lagardere ) for the French paid premium channel Canal + , in conjunction with EOS Entertainment. The shooting took place in the Czech Republic [6] (all three seasons), Italy (second and third seasons) [7] , Croatia (third season) [8] . In the Czech Republic, the show was produced by Etic films [3] . The international screening was carried out by Beta Film GmbH.
International production
Although the series is considered French-German-Czech-Italian, all production is international. The creator of the series, producer and lead screenwriter Tom Fontana , as well as other screenwriters, including Sean Whitesell (" House Doctor ," Detective Rush , "The Slaughter Department ") [9] , Gina Gionfriddo (" Law and Order ", " Law & Order: Criminal Intent ”) [10] and Larry Cohen (“ Patients ”,“ Philanthropist ”), as well as some others are Americans. In the second season, French screenwriter Audrey Foucher joined the scriptwriting team [11] .
The directors come from several different parts of Europe: Oliver Hirschbigel (“ Diana: A Love Story ”, “ The Invasion ” with starring Daniel Craig ) [12] and Christoph Schreve [13] [14] are Germans, Dirbla Walsh is the Irish, the most famous on British television series (The Tudors , Shameless , BBC Little Dorrit ) [15] [16] , Briton Metin Hussein ( Lewis , Shameless, Merlin ) [17] [18] and Frenchman Thomas Vincent [19] . The series has a rather unique format due to the fact that each director shoots at least two consecutive episodes before transferring the director's chair to another.
The protagonist, Rodrigo Borgia , is played by American actor John Doman (" wiretap ") [20] . The remaining actors come from the UK, France, Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as Ireland, Denmark, Spain and several other countries.
Cast
Basic composition
- John Doman - Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia / Pope Alexander VI
- Mark Ryder - Cardinal Cesare Borgia
- Stanley Weber - Juan Borgia
- Isolda Dyushauk - Lucretia Borgia
- Marta Gastini - Julia Farnese
- Dyarmuid Noyes - Cardinal Alessendro Farnese
- Art Malik - Francesc Gase , Secretary Rodrigo Borgia
- Assumpta Serna - Vannozza dei Cattanei
- Christian Mackay - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Scott Winters - Cardinal Rafael Riario
- Dejan Chukic - Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere
Background Composition
- John Bradley West - Cardinal Giovanni Medici
- Ian Glen - Girolamo Savonarola
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Original Delivery Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| one | 12 | July 10, 2011 | October 7, 2011 | |
| 2 | 12 | March 18, 2013 | April 22, 2013 | |
| 3 | 14 | September 15, 2014 | October 27, 2014 | |
Season 1: Faith and Fear (2011)
(March 1492 - June 1493)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | written by | Show Date in France | Show Date in Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | one | "1492" | Oliver Hirschbigel | Tom Fontana | October 10, 2011 | July 10, 2011 |
1492 year. Italy is divided into many warring states that are threatened by invasions from the outside: the French - from the north and the Turks - from the south. In Rome itself, there is a power struggle between the influential families of Colonna, Orsini and Borgia. Pope Innocent VIII is in poor health and may die in the near future. The Vice-Chancellor of the Roman Church Rodrigo Borgia, using the location of the pope, is seeking for the King of Spain the title "Most Catholic Majesty" in honor of the completion of the Reconquista. The main opponent of Borgia - the dean of the Holy College of Cardinals Giuliano della Rovere - unsuccessfully tries to achieve a similar title for the king of France. Rodrigo’s son, Juan Borgia, is returning from Spain, reporting the death of Pedro Luis Borgia, the eldest son of Rodrigo. Lucretia becomes a girl and moves to live with Rodrigo, who plans to marry her to the benefit of the Borgia family. Rodrigo Borgia has been trying to reconcile the long-standing warring Orsini and Colonna and create an alliance with them to protect the regime from upcoming invasions. However, due to the actions of Juan and Cesare, this attempt against Colonna fails - this family becomes the enemies of Borgia. Cesare Borgia receives the title of Archbishop of Valencia. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Ondata di calore" “ The heat wave ” | Oliver Hirschbigel | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Kyle Bradstreet and Brant Engelshtein | October 10, 2011 | July 10, 2011 |
| 3 | 3 | "A Sacred Vow" Holy Vow | Oliver Hirschbigel | History: Tom Fontana TV script: Frank Puglieze and Brant Engelshtein | October 17, 2011 | September 9, 2011 |
| four | four | "Wisdom of the Holy Spirit" “The Wisdom of the Holy Spirit ” | Oliver Hirschbigel | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Brant Engelshtein and Frank Puglies | October 17, 2011 | September 9, 2011 |
| five | five | "The Bonds of Matrimony" " The bonds of matrimony " | Dirbla Walsh | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Gina Jionfriddo | October 24, 2011 | September 16, 2011 |
| 6 | 6 | "Legitimacy" " The legality of birth " | Dirbla Walsh | History: Tom Fontana Telescript: Bradford Winters | October 24, 2011 | September 16, 2011 |
| 7 | 7 | "Maneuvers" " Maneuvers " | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Andrea Chiananavei | October 31, 2011 | September 23, 2011 |
| eight | eight | "Prelude to an Apocalypse" “ Prelude to the Apocalypse ” | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Thomas Kelly | October 31, 2011 | September 23, 2011 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Invasion of Rome" " Invasion of Rome " | Christoph Shreve | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Sean Whitesell | November 7, 2011 | September 30, 2011 |
| ten | ten | "Miracles" " Miracles " | Christoph Shreve | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: James Yoshimura | November 7, 2011 | September 30, 2011 |
| eleven | eleven | "God's Monster" " God's monster " | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Kevin Dayboldt | November 14, 2011 | October 7, 2011 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Serpent Rises" "The serpent rises " | Metin Hussein | Tom Fontana | November 14, 2011 | October 7, 2011 |
Season 2: Rules of Love, Rules of War (2013)
(February 1494 - September 1494)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | written by | Show Date in France | Show Date in Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | one | "The Time of Sweet Desires" " Time for sweet desires " | Dirbla Walsh | Tom Fontana | March 18, 2013 | September 13, 2013 |
| 14 | 2 | "Ash Wednesday" " Ash Wednesday " | Dirbla Walsh | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Brant Engelstein | March 18, 2013 | September 13, 2013 |
| 15 | 3 | Palm Sunday Palm Sunday | Christoph Shreve | History: Tom Fontana Telescript: Bradford Winters | March 25, 2013 | September 20, 2013 |
| sixteen | four | "Pax Vobiscum" “ Peace be upon you ” | Christoph Shreve | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Andrea Chiananavei | March 25, 2013 | September 20, 2013 |
| 17 | five | "Ascension" Ascension | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Sean Whitesell | April 1, 2013 | September 27, 2013 |
| 18 | 6 | Pentecost Pentecost | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Larry Cohen | April 1, 2013 | September 27, 2013 |
| nineteen | 7 | "The Blessed Trinity" The Holy Trinity | Thomas Vincent | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Brant Engelstein | April 8, 2013 | October 4, 2013 |
| 20 | eight | "A Morality Play" "The moral play " | Thomas Vincent | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Chris Albers | April 8, 2013 | October 4, 2013 |
| 21 | 9 | "Transfiguration" Transfiguration | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Suzanne Styron | April 15, 2013 | October 11, 2013 |
| 22 | ten | "The Assumption" " Assumption " | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Frank Puglieze | April 15, 2013 | October 11, 2013 |
| 23 | eleven | "The Seven Sorrows" Seven Sorrows | Christoph Shreve | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Audrey Foucher | April 22, 2013 | October 18, 2013 |
| 24 | 12 | "Who Like God?" “ Who is like the Lord? " | Christoph Shreve | TV Script: Tom Fontana | April 22, 2013 | October 18, 2013 |
Season 3: Triumph and Oblivion (2014)
(1495 - 1507)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | written by | Show Date in France | Show Date in Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | one | "1495" | Christoph Shreve | History and television script: Tom Fontana and Brant Engelstein | September 15, 2014 | November 3, 2014 |
| 26 | 2 | "1496" | Christoph Shreve | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Larry Cohen | September 15, 2014 | November 3, 2014 |
| 27 | 3 | "1497" | Christoph Shreve | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Audrey Foucher | September 22, 2014 | November 10, 2014 |
| 28 | four | "1498" | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script : Andrea Chiananavei | September 22, 2014 | November 10, 2014 |
| 29th | five | "1499" | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Suzanne Styron | September 29, 2014 | November 17, 2014 |
| thirty | 6 | "1500" | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: William Bromell | September 29, 2014 | November 17, 2014 |
| 31 | 7 | "1501" | Athena Rachel Tsangari | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Larry Cohen | October 6, 2014 | November 24, 2014 |
| 32 | eight | "1502" | Athena Rachel Tsangari | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Frank Puglieze | October 6, 2014 | November 24, 2014 |
| 33 34 | 9 ten | "1503" | Metin Hussein | History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Chris Albers History: Tom Fontana TV Script: Marie Rossin | October 13, 2014 | December 1, 2014 |
| 35 | eleven | "1504" | Metin Hussein | History: Brant Engelstein | October 20, 2014 | December 8, 2014 |
| 36 | 12 | "1505" | Christoph Shreve | History and television script: Tom Fontana and Brant Engelstein | October 20, 2014 | December 8, 2014 |
| 37 | 13 | "1506" | Christoph Shreve | History and television script: Tom Fontana and Brant Engelstein | October 27, 2014 | December 15, 2014 |
| 38 | 14 | "1507" | Christoph Shreve | History and television script: Tom Fontana | October 27, 2014 | December 15, 2014 |
Historical accuracy
All characters in the series [21] existed in reality and appear under their true names. Most of the events shown in the series really happened, or at least are known to historians from gossip and conjectures of contemporaries; however, like many other works of art, the series sometimes freely addresses facts for the sake of greater coherence and dramatic narrative: complex political events are simplified, the number of participants is reduced, time intervals are compressed, the actions of some historical persons are attributed to others, the circumstances of the personal lives of the heroes are conceived [ 22] . So, the first season allegedly describes the events of 1492 - 1493 , but it also includes the events of 1494 - 1497 (such as the first French invasion and the assassination of Giovanni / Juan Borgia ); the second season compresses the events that took place over several years into the interval of several months of 1494 , and the Cesare Borgia series is portrayed as a participant in events in which the historical Cesare Borgia was not present at all, for example, the execution of Savonarola and the death of Charles VIII [23] , which occurred in 1498 year. The conquests of Borgia 1499-1503 , on the contrary, are stretched in the third season for 1495-1503 [24] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ČSFD - 2001.
- ↑ ア ー カ イ ブ さ れ た コ ピ ー . Date of treatment April 25, 2015. Archived November 5, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 http://www.totalfilm.cz/2012/03/borgia-dnes-vecer-na-barrandove/ Czech
- ↑ 1 2 Borgia - Une création originale Canal +
- ↑ New Titles on Netflix US (Nov. 1) (unreachable link) . Date of treatment October 13, 2015. Archived March 5, 2016.
- ↑ Michael Daniele Driscoll. Michael Daniele Driscoll BORGIA Season 1 Set Photography . www.michaeldanieledriscoll.com. Date of appeal September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Michael Daniele Driscoll. Michael Daniele Driscoll BORGIA Season 2 Set Photography . www.michaeldanieledriscoll.com. Date of appeal September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Michael Daniele Driscoll. Michael Daniele Driscoll BORGIA Season 3 Set Photography . www.michaeldanieledriscoll.com. Date of appeal September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Sean Whitesell on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Gina Gionfriddo on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ La saison 2 de Borgia en mars sur Canal + | Toutelatele
- ↑ Oliver Hirschbiegel on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Christoph Schrewe on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Michael Daniele Driscoll. BORGIA 2: Christoph Schrewe Interview (February 17, 2013). Date of appeal September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Dearbhla Walsh on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Michael Daniele Driscoll. BORGIA 2: Dearbhla Walsh Interview (February 17, 2013). Date of appeal September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Metin Hüseyin on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Michael Daniele Driscoll. BORGIA 2: Metin Huseyin Interview (February 17, 2013). Date of appeal September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Thomas Vincent on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ John Doman on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Borgia (TV Series 2011–) . Date accessed August 27, 2017.
- ↑ Michael Daniele Driscoll. 'Borgia by Tom Fontana' - EPK Featurette Neopr (February 11, 2012). Date accessed August 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Borgia" (2011) - FAQ . IMDb Date accessed August 27, 2017.
- ↑ Borgia (TV Series 2011–) . Date accessed August 27, 2017.
Links
- Official website (fr.)
- MICHAEL DANIELE DRISCOLL Director // Photographer .
- Michael Daniele Driscoll. Michael Daniele Driscoll's Videos - Borgia .