SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Viel Lärm um Nichts Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis

German burlesque film version of the play directed by J. A. Hübler-Kahla. Unemployed Berlin lawyer Hans Weisemann (Viktor de Kowa) falls in love with a woman who turns out to be the daughter of the president of the Gigant-Bank in Berlin. Following her into the bank, Weidemann tries to get her attention by posing as an employee of the company. The usual much ado business ensues...

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1935

Duration

2599 m feet

Credits

Director

J. A. Hübler-Kahla

Producer

Carl Froehlich

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Ellen Frank
Eugen Rex
Gerti Ober
Günter Ballier
Günther Lüders
Hans Junkermann
Max Gülstorff
Paul Westermeier
Ursula Grabley
Viktor de Kowa

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Historical period

1930s

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); burlesgues

Notes

Notes

For viewing film on site contact Service Department of the Murnau Stiftung in Wiesbaden, Germany (phone: 0049 611-9770811 or email: info@murnau-stiftung.de)

History

Premiered in the Atrium in Berlin

Reviews

Paimann’s Filmlisten: Wochenschau für Lichtbild-Kritik, No 1009, 9 August 1935, p. 82.

www.murnau-stiftung.de (accessed 6/8/2007)

Production Company

Name

Froelich-Film GmbH (FFG)

Archive

Name

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung

Email

info@murnau-stiftung.de

Web

http://http://www.murnau-stiftung.de External site opens in new window

Phone

+49 (0) 611 / 7 78 91 - 13

Fax

+49 (0) 611 / 9 77 08 - 19

Address

Kreuzberger Ring 56
Wiesbaden
65205
Germany