Exclusive: Fauda and Shtisel producer-distributor Yes Studios has quietly begun production in Israel on big-canvas drama The Beauty Queen Of Jerusalem, which marks its biggest investment to date.
Set in the early-mid 20th century, the ambitious series will chart the passionate and tragic history of a family living through the Ottoman Empire, The British Mandate and Israel’s War of Independence. The multi-generational historical melodrama will shoot across the country in Hebrew, English, Ladino and Arabic.
Adapted from Sarit Yishai-Levy’s bestselling novel of the same name, the drama will be among the most expensive series to come out of Israel. Yes TV has commissioned an initial two seasons with the first set to air in early 2021. Among shooting destinations will be the cities of Jerusalem, Safed and Acre. Today, we can also reveal two first-look images of the production.
The series will feature a starry cast, including Michael Aloni...
Set in the early-mid 20th century, the ambitious series will chart the passionate and tragic history of a family living through the Ottoman Empire, The British Mandate and Israel’s War of Independence. The multi-generational historical melodrama will shoot across the country in Hebrew, English, Ladino and Arabic.
Adapted from Sarit Yishai-Levy’s bestselling novel of the same name, the drama will be among the most expensive series to come out of Israel. Yes TV has commissioned an initial two seasons with the first set to air in early 2021. Among shooting destinations will be the cities of Jerusalem, Safed and Acre. Today, we can also reveal two first-look images of the production.
The series will feature a starry cast, including Michael Aloni...
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