Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Alternative title
Lustigen Weiber von Windsor
Synopsis
Otto Nicolai’s 1948 opera, translated and adapted by Norman Foster with the Zagreb Symphony Orchestra.
Language
English
Country
Austria; Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1965
Duration
97 mins
Availability
Out of UK distribution (2005)

Credits

Director
Georg Tressler
Producer
Norman Foster
Cinematographer
Hannes Staudinger
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Otto Nicolai
Production Design
Gerd Krauss
Costume
Helga Pinnow-Stadelmann
Art Direction
Hugo Halbig
Cast
Norman FosterSir John Falstaff
Mildred MillerMistress Margaret Page
Colette BokyMistress Alice Ford
Igor GorinFrank Ford
Edmond HurshellGeorge Page
Ernst SchützFenton
John GittingsDoctor Caius
Lucia PoppAnne Page

Additional Details

Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Merry Wives of Windsor, The
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

Wien Film

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Institute Library

Email
silib@bham.ac.uk
Web
http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare External site opens in new window
Phone
01789 293384
Fax
01879 292021
Address
Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HP

Distributor

Name

British Home Entertainment

Phone
01932 228832
Fax
01932 247759
Address
5 Broadwater Road
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 5DB
Notes
list rec’d 5/98 (same as 10/93 list)

Distributor (Hire)

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email
bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7957 8938 / 8935
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Merry Wives of Windsor, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/13949 (Accessed 16 Nov 2024)