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 BalserLear
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

Name

Hessischer Rundfunk

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "König Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69215 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)