Davos 1917 Heads to Italy, Hungary & Austria

Global Screen, a TELEPOOL brand, has sold the new spy drama Davos 1917 to Italy’s Mediaset, Hungary’s MTV and Austria’s ORF.

Inspired by real events that occurred in the early days of the European secret services, the series takes place in neutral Switzerland in 1917. A young Swiss nurse searches for self-determination and does everything in her power, including getting involved in the spy game, to win back her daughter, who was taken away at birth.

The series was created in German and Swiss-German and features English subtitles. It has been dubbed in French and Italian. It was produced by Contrast Film (Ivan Madeo, Stefan Eichberger, Urs Frey), Letterbox Filmproduktion (Lisa Arndt, Andreas Knoblauch), Amalia Film, SRF and ARD Degeto. Directed by Jan-Erick Mack, Anca Miruna Lăzărescu, Christian Theede.

The cast features Dominique Devenport (Sisi), David Kross (The Reader), Jeanette Hain (Never Look Away), Max Herbrechter (Rauhnächte), Sunnyi Melles (Triangle of Sadness) and Stipe Erceg (Vienna Blood).

“The series is a wonderfully lavish and captivating drama that revolves around a strong and courageous heroine who is embroiled in a world dominated by ambiguity and power games,” said Brianne Bonney, head of TV sales. “We are delighted to be able to offer such an inspiring drama to broadcasters and viewers around the world.”