Ravens take flight

Based on a true story, Rise of the Ravens centres on fearless commander János Hunyadi as he leads a small army to an unlikely victory against the dominant Ottoman Empire in 15th century Europe.

Gellért K Kádár stars as Hunyadi, who has lived a life plagued by scandal, political power plays and conspiracies between noble families from Italy, Poland, Austria, Serbia and Hungary. But his strongest allies are with the women in his life, including Erzsébet, the wife who stands by him and fights alongside him.

When the Ottoman Empire mobilises a ferocious army to march west with the aim of conquering the Vatican and Europe, Hunyadi sets out to meet them on the battlefield.

In this DQ TV film, stars Kádár and Vivien Rujder (Erzsébet) join showrunner Balázs Lengyel to reveal the secrets of making the 10-part series, from getting into character and wearing an array of stunning costumes to ensuring the series is as authentic and true to history as possible.

Rise of the Ravens is produced by Serendipity Point Films, Twin Media, HG Media, MR Film and Beta Film, which distributes the series internationally. The series is coproduced by Hungary’s TV2 and Austrian public broadcaster ORF, and had its world premiere at Mipcom in Cannes last autumn.

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