The rise of Janos Hunyadi and his battles in the wars against the Ottomans in 15th century Europe.
The series follows Hunyadi’s adventures leading to the Siege of Belgrade in 1456, a pivotal battle in which Hunyadi led the Hungarian forces to successfully repel an invasion by the Ottoman Empire. Hunyadi’s bravery and military prowess earned him the nickname ‘The White Knight of Christendom.’ The show explores Hunyadi’s life, plagued by scandal, political power plays and conspiracies between noble families from Warsaw, Rome, Belgrade and Vienna. His strongest allies are the women in his life including his life partner Elizabeth Szilagyi.
Produced by BETA Film in partnership with Hungarian National Film Institute.
Due to premiere on October 22, 2024.
Casts:
Gellért Kádár L., Vivien Rujder, Murathan Muslu, Franciska Törőcsik, László Mátray, Ernő Fekete, Csémy Balázs, Balázs Medveczky, Fröhlich Kristóf, Mariann Hermányi, Cornelius Obonya, Zsolt László, Gábor Nagypál, Tamás Keresztes, Ulaşcan Kutlu, Serkan Çolak, Tóth András, Benjamin Dino, Áron Forrai, Judit Pecháček, László Gálffi, Gera Marina, Kaan Abdullah, Levente Orbán, Beatrix Trill, Adél Jordán, István Znamenák, Péter Jankovics, Attila Király, Gökhan Öner, Karel Roden, Laurence Rupp, Thomas Trabacchi, Eszter Ónodi, Tamás Kovács, Martin Mészáros, Giancarlo Giannini, Francesco Acquaroli, Elena Rusconi