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(aka "Maximillian & Marie de Bourgogne" or "Maxmillian" or "Maximilian: Das Spiel von Macht und Liebe")
Directed by Andreas Prochaska
Austria /
Germany 2016
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A beautifully mounted TV miniseries of royal love and deception set during the Hapsburg Empire, Maximilian and Marie de Bourgogne is a feast for the senses. The year is 1477, and while the barbarism of the Middle Ages is slowly giving way to humanism and order, there are still mercenaries and foot-soliders and kings who soak the battlefields with their blood. When the Duke of Burgundy dies in battle, Mary (Christa Théret), his only child, intends to rule over the duchy despite the rule of masculine succession. The richest heiress in Europe, the sharp-minded young woman is coveted by various suitors. Maximilian of Hapsburg (Jannis Niewöhner), the young Austrian archduke, stubbornly opposes his father, the Roman Emperor Frederick III, who wants his son to marry the young Duchess of Burgundy. It is only after a perilous journey through a realm ravaged by war and the Black Death that Mary and Maximilian begin their flirtation. It is a love beset by jealousies and enemies, but also one under which the Burgundian Middle Ages transforms itself into the splendor of the Hapsburg empire at the beginning of modernity. Two lovers pave the way for the Renaissance, an era that is to change the world... |
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Theatrical Release: December 12th 2016 - Austria
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Review: Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Also available in Germany on Blu-ray (without English subtitles)
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| Distribution | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
| Runtime | 0:51:22.370 X 6 | |
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Disc Sizes: 48,742,798,469 bytes + 48,968,339,261 bytes First Episode Size: 16,435,163,136 bytes X 6 Average Bitrate: 34.98 Mbps 2 Dual-layered Blu-rays MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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DTS-HD Master Audio German 3294 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3294 kbps / 24-bit (DTS
Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
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Release Information: Disc Sizes: 48,742,798,469 bytes + 48,968,339,261 bytes First Episode Size: 16,435,163,136 bytes X 6 Average Bitrate: 34.98 Mbps 2 Dual-layered Blu-rays MPEG-4 AVC Video Edition Details:
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were obtained directly from the Blu-ray disc. This new Kino Blu-ray transfer of the Austrian TV mini-series, known as Maximillian & Marie de Bourgogne has the 6 episodes of approximately 50-minutes each on two dual-layered Blu-ray discs with max'ed out bitrates. The 1.78:1 AR image is quite stunning. The series had a strong budget and the production values are excellent - costumes, sets etc. The visuals have a blue-teal/drab green leaning but, when viewing, I didn't find it overly distracting. The contrast, color depth, and detail are at premium 1080P levels - this Blu-ray video, and the mini-series art direction, look marvelous. Kino give the option of either a, hefty, DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround at 3294 kbps or a DTS-HD Master stereo - both 24-bit and both in the original German language. The surround has a few deft moments and battle effects are well supported. The score is by Matthias Weber has has composed for TV and film for over 20-years. It has a 'middle-ages' feel. There are optional English subtitles on Kino's Region 'A' Blu-ray. Only a trailer - duplicated on both Blu-ray discs. Maximillian & Marie de Bourgogne grew on me very quickly - I have never seen Game of Thrones but suspect this is a similar concept; historical, royalty, relationships, sex, violence... The Kino Blu-ray. looks fabulous and makes for an enjoyable 5 hours of entertainment. Recommended to fans of this genre! |
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