SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Measure for Measure

Synopsis

Made-for-television production for presentation over Eurovision and produced in the German Federal Republic. Directed by Paul Verhoeven with Heidiline Weis as Isabella.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Film; Television

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1963

Duration

145 mins

Availability

No archive copy found (2006)

Credits

Director

Paul Verhoeven (2)

Producer

Hans Gottschalk

Cinematographer

Kurt Gewissen

Writer

William Shakespeare

Screenplay

Paul Verhoeven (2)

Music

Hermann Thieme

Production Design

Walter Blokesch

Cast

Hans Caninberg	Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
Lothar Blumhagen	Angelo
Heidelinde Weis	Isabella
Erik Schumann	Claudio
Martin Berliner	Escalus
Axel Scholtz	Lord
Edgar Wenzel	Lord
Günter Gräwert	Abhorson
Hans Hermann Schaufuss	Elbow
Hans Jürgen Diedrich	Abhorson
Herbert Bötticher	Barnardine
Irene Marhold	Mariana
Karl Lieffen	Lucio
Karola Ebeling	Juliet
Lisa Helwig	Francesca, a nun
Max Mairich	Pompey
Willy Berling	Friar Thomas

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Measure for Measure

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William

Notes

History

German transmission date not known

Reviews

Source: IMDb (accessed 10/2008)

Production Company

Name

Bavaria Atelier GmbH