The Mediapro Studio Distribution Takes on The Marquise

The Mediapro Studio Distribution has picked up the international rights to The Marquise, an adaptation of Maria João Lopo de Carvalho’s best-selling novel.

The six-part series, produced by Ukbar Filmes and Tornasol Films, follows the life of Leonor de Almeida Portugal, Marchioness of Alorna, from her childhood confined in a convent in Lisbon to her time at the imperial court in Vienna and revolutionary France to her return to Portugal to challenge authoritarianism and promote education.

The series is written by Pandora da Cunha Telles, the series is written by Mário Cunha, Cláudia Clemente, and Rafael do Carmo Afonso. The cast includes Sara Matos, Cristóvão Campos, Albano Jerónimo, Soraia Chaves and Adriano Luz.

The Marquise is set to premiere on RTP and Netflix in Portugal.