König Lear
- Alternative title
- Koenig Lear King Lear
- Synopsis
- King Lear performed at the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele, an open-air festival which was staged annually from 1966-1975. Directed by Ulrich Erfurth it stars Ewald Balser as Lear. Ulrich Erfurth was also director of the Festival.
- Language
- German (Standard)
- Country
- Germany
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 20 Sep 1967 (Channel: Hessischer Rundfunk)
- Duration
- 157 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known (9/2007).
Credits
- Director
- Ulrich Erfurth
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Production Design
- Heinz Ludwig
- Cast
Ewald Balser Lear Evelyn Balser Hilde Weissner Volker Lechtenbrink
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Open-air theatre
Notes
- History
- Performed 2 July-6 August 1967.
- Reviews
- Source: DRA Database ‘Fernsehspiele (1952-1995)', ID number 480677 (http://www.dra.de/online/datenbanken/fernsehspiele.html).
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "König Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69215 (Accessed 13 Nov 2024)