SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

King Henry Iv Henry IV

Synopsis

A version for German television of Henry IV directed by Werner Schlechte with Peter Mosbacher as King Henry and Wolfgang Reichmann as Falstaff. The focus of the adaptation is on the Falstaff scenes.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

6 Jul 1975 (Channel: ZDF)

Duration

125 mins

Credits

Director

Werner Schlechte

Writer

William Shakespeare

Production Design

Gerd Krauss

Adaptor for Television

Theodor Schuebel

Cast

Peter Mosbacher	King Henry IV
Christian Reiner	Prince Henry (Hal)
Wolfgang Reichmann	Sir John Falstaff
Michael Hinz	Henry Percy (Hotspur)
Andreas Seyferth	Poins
Elke Aberle	Doll Tearsheet
Erik Schumann	Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
Hans-Peter Thielen	Earl of Westmoreland
Jochen Sostmann	Bardolph
Thomas Piper	Pistol
Walter Ritta	Lord Chief Justice

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

The production was screened on ZDF Theaterkanal 4 March 2005.

Textual information

Translated and adapted for television by Theodor Schuebel.

Production Company

Name

ZDF

Notes

See: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

Archive

Name

Arts Institute-Theatre Institute

Email

info@institutumeni.cz

Web

http://institute.theatre.cz External site opens in new window

Phone

224 809 123

Fax

224 809 123

Address

Celetna 17
110 00 Praha 1
Czech Republic

Distributor (Sale)

Name

ZDF - Programme Service

Email

programmservice@zdf.de

Web

http://www.theaterkanal.de/fernsehen/mitschnitt/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0049-(0)6131/70 9510

Fax

0049-(0)06131/70 9515

Address

HA ABD, Programmverwertung und -übernahme
ZDF-Straße 1
Mainz
55100
Germany