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Maria Theresia (2017)

Maria Theresia poster
Original title
Mária Terézia
Directed by
Robert Dornhelm
Genre
drama film, biographical film, historical film
Country
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary
Length
3 seasons, 5 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This historical miniseries follows the life of Maria Theresa, the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions. It covers her rise to power and the challenges she faced in the 18th century.

slow-burnformalseriousdetailedrestrainedintimatecerebralstatelyperiod-appropriate

What happens

Maria Theresia (Czech: Marie Terezie) is a 2017 Austrian-Czech historical miniseries. It was a coproduction of the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. For the second and third season German ZDF and Franco-German Arte joined the production, replacing the Hungarian broadcaster. Its first two episodes were broadcast in 2017, with two more in 2019 and a fifth and final part premiered on streaming at the end of 2021 before being broadcast in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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