They came from the far north, were notorious as fierce warriors, and created a progressive and wealthy kingdom during the dark Middle Ages: the Normans.
How did this handful of mercenaries manage to establish their own kingdom within a short time? How did they manage to give Sicily an unparalleled period of prosperity? The Normans were masters of mobility, innovation, and integration. They traded, relied on the sciences and created magnificent works of art, making Sicily the cultural, scientific and economic centre of Europe. Their recipe for success: they did not oppress, they cooperated. To this day, the Normans are present on Sicily in many ways. Elaborate reenactments, valuable historical finds and experts from different countries bring the story to life. The result is as colourful and multifaceted as Sicily itself...
A film by Klaus T. Steindl.
Credits
Cast Reenactment
Konstanze: Alessia Guerrieri
Bischof Walter von Pagliara: Alessandro Cremona
Roger I.: Sam Randazzo
Emir von Palermo: Ramzi Harrabi
Roger II.: Luciano Falletta
Adelasia del Vasto: Gisella Vitrano
Roger II. Kind: Andrea La Russa
Friedrich II. Kind: Giorgio Pellegrino
Documentary
52 Min. (EN) / 90 Min. (GER)
Directed by: Klaus T. Steindl
Written by: Klaus T. Steindl, Heinrich Mayer-Moroni
Producers: Jakob Pochlatko, Dieter Pochlatko, Massimo My
Line Producer: Heinrich Mayer-Moroni
Production Manager: Franziska Kiefmann, Filippo Genovese
Director of Photography acting scenes: Harald Erschbaumer
Director of Photography Documentary: Harald Erschbaumer, Marc Riemer, Hubert Doppler, Ricardo Garzon, Gregory Roudier
Sound: Francesco Piazza, Klaus Tauber
Music: Andreas Radovan
Edited by: Martin Biribauer
Animation: Reinhold Fragner
Costume Design: Silvia Cieri
Make Up: Giovanni LoPresti
Commissioning Editors: Hans Wu (ORF), Peter Allenbacher (ZDF/ARTE), Monica Bartoli (RAI)
among others
produced in: 2023
first broadcasted: 29. Dezember 2023
a co-production by EPO-Film, Mymax Edutainment, ORF, ZDF, RAI
in association with ARTE, Autentic
with the financial support of FERNSEHFONDS AUSTRIA, MIC, Sicilian Film Commission
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