Introduction

Iconic women of history are chronicled in this documentary series. From legendary rulers like Catherine the Great, Queen Elizabeth, and Cleopatra, to brave rebels like Joan of Arc and Sophie Scholl, this series provides an intimate look at larger than life figures who shaped history.

Frauen, die Geschichte machten (original title).

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Outline

From Cleopatra to Elizabeth I and Sophie Scholl – they are all women from vastly contrasting eras and backgrounds, but with one thing in common: they are some of the most influential women in history. Powerful and helpless, popular and scorned, determined and desperate – each one of them stood out from her peers in some way.

This dramatized series portrays these remarkable women in unprecedented detail, and examines their lives both in a contemporary context as well as from a historical perspective.

The Women Who Made History Series

• Episode 01: Cleopatra.
• Episode 02: Joan of Arc.
• Episode 03: Queen Elizabeth.
• Episode 04: Catherine the Great.
• Episode 05: Queen Louise.
• Episode 06: Sophie Scholl.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Michael Löseke … (6 episodes, 2013).
  • Christian Twente … (6 episodes, 2013).
• Producer(s):
  • Uwe Kersken … producer (6 episodes, 2013).
• Writer(s):
  • Uwe Kersken … (co-creator) (6 episodes, 2013).
  • Cristina Trebbi … (script) (2 episodes, 2013).
  • Susanne Utzt … (2 episodes, 2013).
  • Stefan Brauburger … (1 episode, 2013).
  • Christian Feyerabend … (1 episode, 2013).
  • Georg Graffe … (1 episode, 2013).
  • Anja Greulich … (1 episode, 2013).
  • Friederike Haedecke … (1 episode, 2013).
• Music:
  • Paul Rabiger … (6 episodes, 2013).
• Cinematography:
  • Martin Christ … (6 episodes, 2013).
  • Torbjörn Karvang … (2 episodes, 2013).
• Editor(s):
  • Ramin Sabeti … (6 episodes, 2013).
• Production:
  • Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion.
• Distributor(s):
  • ARTE (2013) (Germany) (TV).
  • Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2013-) (Germany) (DVD).
• Release Date: 23 November 2013.
• Running Time: 50 minutes (without adverts).
• Rating: 13+.
• Country: US.
• Language: German and English (subtitles).

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