Falstaff the Tavern Knight

Alternative title
John Falstaff
Synopsis
Silent fiction film. Abbreviated version of the The Merry Wives of Windsor concentrating on the basket scene.
Series
Gems of Literature
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release
1923
Duration
27 mins; 2493 feet
Availability
Presumed a lost film

Credits

Director
Edwin Greenwood
Producer
Edward Godal
Cinematographer
Arthur Kingston
Screenplay
Eliot Stannard
Cast
Roy ByfordSir John Falstaff
Frank Denton 
Margaret Yarde 

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Merry Wives of Windsor, The
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Byford had played Falstaff with Ellen Terry in an excerpt from The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Coliseum in November 1917, and was to act the entire role at the Winter Garden in April 1924.

Production Company

Name

British and Colonial Kinematograph

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Falstaff the Tavern Knight". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69111 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)