Tod der Maria Malibran, Der

Alternative title
Death of Maria Malibran
Synopsis
Experimental, non-narrative made-for-television film based on the true story of the death on stage of the 19th-century mezzo-soprano diva Maria Malibran. Most of the film is framed in tableaux with women lip-synching opera arias or American popular songs. In one scene, on the soundtrack, a man’s voice is heard reciting lines from Shakespeare (in English) on the theme of war and battles. A woman’s voice then reads some lines from a speech by Ophelia, followed by a scene of an actress dressed as Ophelia (wearing a loose robe and flowers) lip-synching the song ‘Ramona’.
Language
German (Standard)
Country
Germany
Medium
Film; Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1971
Transmission details
7 Mar 1972 (Channel: ZDF)
Duration
104 mins

Credits

Director
Werner Schroeter
Writer
Werner Schroeter
Production Design
Werner Schroeter
Cast
Candy Darling 
Christine Kaufman 
Ingrid Caven 
Magdalena Montezuma 
Manuela Riva 

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Transmitted on Germany’s ZDF channel 7 March 1972.
Reviews
Source: www.filmportal.de (accessed 10/2008)

Production Company

Name

ZDF

Notes
See: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

Archive

Name

Pacific Film Archive

Web
http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(510) 642 1437
Address
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive PFA Library
2625 Durant Avenue
#2250 Berkeley CA 94720-2250

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Tod der Maria Malibran, Der". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66278 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)