Radetzky March (1995)
At the battle of Solferino Joseph von Trotta, a lieutenant in the Slovenian infantry, is wounded while saving the life of the young Austrian Emperor Franz-Joseph I. The Emperor rewards him by elevating him in society to a position quite out of keeping with his social rank, and which entirely alienates him from his farming background: Joseph gets promoted to the rank of captain, and is made a member of the nobility. Years later Joseph von Trotta accidentally finds a description of the battle that changed his life in a text-book belonging to his son Franz. Enraged at the over-emotional, patriotic and sentimental way in which the Emperor's rescue at the hands of "the Hero of Solferino" is depicted, he lodges a complaint at the Imperial Court.
Writing:
Stars:
- Joseph Roth
- Gernot Roll
- Erik Orsenna
Stars:
Season 1 Episode List
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 1995-12-27 -
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 1995-12-28 -
Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 1995-12-29