‘Raoul,’ a WWII Series Following a Swedish Ambassador Who Saved Jewish Hungarians, Set by SF Studios, SVT (EXCLUSIVE)
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSF Studios (“Margrete – Queen of the North”) and Swedish broadcaster SVT are partnering up with Beta Film (“Atlantic Crossing”) on “Raoul,” a drama series about the internationally renowned Swedish diplomate Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Jewish people during World War II.The six-part series is based on Carl-Johan Vallgren’s August Prize-winning biography “Raoul Wallenberg: The Biography.” Jesper Harrie (“Bonus Family”), Måns Herngren (“Solsidan,” “Bonus Family”) and Vallgren co-created and penned “Raoul.” The period drama will start shooting next year with Herngren directing.