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Cast
Samuel Schneider
as Richard
Herbert Knaup
as Jakob Fugger
Sascha Alexander Geršak
as Eberding
Ulrich Matthes
as Kardinal Borgia
Edin Hasanović
as Cesare Borgia
Philipp Moog
as Heinrich Institoris
Rainer Bock
as Kardinal della Rovere
Leonard Carow
as Battista Nardini
Jan Messutat
as Kardinal Sforza
Bernhard Schütz
as Abt Torrani
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2017
Runtime1 Season
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War & Politics
Votes13
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDie Puppenspieler
About Die Puppenspieler
Helpless, the young convent student Richard has to watch as his mother Sarazenin Zobeida is condemned by the inquisitor Heinrich Institoris as a witch and burned at the stake. From then on, Richard swears revenge on Institoris for what he did to his family. He can escape and is taken by the merchant Jakob Fugger. He wants to teach him not only to seek blind revenge, but to manipulate people like puppets and thus to reach his goals. The two travel from Florence to Rome to influence the upcoming election of the pope and to witness the power struggle between the Medicis and the Borgias up close.
Directed by —, Die Puppenspieler leans on a strong ensemble — Samuel Schneider, Herbert Knaup, Sascha Alexander Geršak — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2017.
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