SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Julius Caesar

Synopsis

German radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by Friedhelm Ortmann. With Willy Birgel in the title role, Thomas Holtzmann as Brutus and Siegfrid Wischnewski as Cassius.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Audio; Radio

Recording date

May 1962

Transmission details

19 Sep 1962 (Channel: WDR)

Duration

144 mins

Credits

Producer

Friedhelm Ortmann

Writer

A.W. von Schlegel; William Shakespeare

Contributor

Harald Meister

Cast

Willy Birgel	Julius Caesar
Günther Tabor	Mark Antony
Curt Faber	Decius Brutus
Siegfried Wischenwski	Caius Cassius
Elisabeth ; Primus, Bodo Opitz (Ligarius); Ueding, Walter (Cinna);	Portia
Anton Ippen	Flavius
Arthur Mentz	Pindarus
Bernd M. Bausch	Popillius
Bodo Primus	Caius Ligarius
Frank Barufski	Citizen
Franz Josef Saile	Servant (to Octavius Caesar)
Friedrich W. Bauschulte	Metellus Cimber
Gerhard Becker	Trebonius
Hans König	Claudio
Harry Flatow	Poet
Harry Grüneke	Artemidorus
Heiner Reddemann	Octavius Caesar
Heinz Pauly	Murellus
Heinz Schacht	Citizen
Heinz Treuke	Varrus
Heinz von Cleve	Lepidus
Kurt Ebbinghaus	Soothsayer
Kurt Lieck	Cicero
Manfred Brückner	Publius
Manfred Georg Herrmann	Lucius
Manfred Lucht	Lucilius
Norbert Kappen	Casca
Peter Fricke	Cinna the Poet
Peter Neusser	Messala
Reinhard Jahn
Rolf Schult	Servant (to Antony)
Rosemarie Gerstenberg	Calphurnia
Thomas Holtzmann	Marcus Brutus
Walter Ueding	Cinna

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

Shakespeare Box - Werke

Notes

Notes

Commercially available as part of the 40-CD compilation SHAKESPEARE BOX-WERKE, published by Random House Audio (see separate entry).

Textual information

Translation by August Wilhelm Schlegel.

Reviews

Source: Hörspiel-Archiv http://www.ard.de/radio/hoerspiel-lesung/hoerspielarchiv/ (accessed 12/8/2008)

Production Company

Name

Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

Notes

Westdeutscher Rundfunk