Typically, a television series has only two or three spoken languages. 1899 is a whole other story. Apart from English, we hear that the characters speak German, French, Danish, Spanish, Portuguese, Cantonese, and perhaps more languages. The 1899 mystery thriller series is being staged on a ship heading for America, and distribution is comprised of actors from all over the world, playing immigrants en route to a new home. The whole complex process allows performances that reflect the actual experience of an immigrant, surrounded by unknown voices.
1899 is a multi-lingual German sci-fi mystery thriller series created by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. It was first aired on Netflix on November 17, 2022.
Why is ‘1899’ in multiple languages?
One of the most exciting releases of Netflix in 2022 is their mystery thriller 1899. Throughout the 1899 series, audiences are shown characters who speak English, German, French, and Cantonese among others. The passengers on board are migrants from all over Europe on their way to New York for a new life and it is one of the most important reasons why the show is multilingual.
The creators of the show Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar mentioned that the reason for multilingualism is that they grew up watching many Hollywood movies and TV shows. They felt that different cultures were underrepresented, so they wanted actors to speak in their own language.
Friese stated that it was the point of '1899' that even though people could not comprehend the words they say, they may comprehend an individual through body language and emotions. Friese also added that they wrote the original script in English, but they translated the dialogue on the opposite side of the script.
Who is in the cast of '1899'?
1899 has a global cast. Emily Beecham will perform the part of Maura Franklin. She is especially famous for her role as Alice Woodard in the drama Little Joe and other films such as The Pursuit of Love, Hail Caesar!, and Cruella. Dark fans will recall Andreas Pietschmann playing adult Jonas. On this occasion, he played the role of Eyk Larsen in 1899. Welshman Aneurin Barnard, known to play Davey in Hunky Dory, and Gibson in Dunkerque will also be a part of the show.
The cast also includes Miguel Bernardeau of Elite and Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen of The Rain. Other European actors are British actress Rosalie Craig, French actress Mathilde Ollivier, Spanish actor Miguel Bernardeau, Belgian actor Jonas Bloquet, and Polish actor Maciej Musial. Gabby Wong, Fflyn Edwards, Yann Gael, José Pimentão, Martin Greis-Rosenthal, Anton Lesser, Maria Erwolter, and Isabella Wei are also among the cast members. Those actors will speak in their mother tongue.
Who are the makers of '1899'?
In 2018, Netflix entered into an agreement with the German duo Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar to create films over an initial period of five years. Dark, a science fiction thriller series, was the first product of this alliance, which took place over three seasons from 2017 to 2020. 1899 follows from this previous arrangement. It is produced by Dark Ways, a Berlin-based production company belonging to Friese and Odar. During the virtual production phase, Arri, Faber, and Framestore were set up. 1899 requires high technology production and is filmed in an advanced virtual production facility called Volume, the biggest virtual production site in Europe belonging to Dark Bay. The company is controlled by filmmakers Friese and Odar.
FAQs
Q. When was 1899 filmed?
A. Although 1899 has been in development since 2018, filming officially began on May 3, 2021. Production of the series ended in November 2022.
Q. When was 1899 released?
A. The sci-fi mystery thriller 1899 TV series was first aired on November 17, 2022, on Netflix.
Q. Is 1899 a real story?
A. No. Netflix’s 1899 mystery series is a completely original story created by the German duo Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar.
