SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Winter’s Tale, The

Synopsis

German radio version of Shakespeare’s late play in a translation by Schlegel produced for broadcasting by Ludwig Berger. with Peter Mosbacher as Leontes and Edith Schneider as Hermione.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Audio; Radio

Transmission details

5 Dec 1961 (Channel: SFB)

Duration

87 mins

Credits

Producer

Ludwig Berger

Writer

A.W. von Schlegel

Cast

Peter Mosbacher	Leontes, King of Sicily
Edith Schneider	Hermione
Christa Oenicke	Perdita
Berta Drews	Paulina
Günter Pfitzmann	Autolycus
Erich Dunskus	Jailer
Eva Lissa	Emilia
Gerhard Schwarz	Dion
Heinz Giese	Antigonus
Helmut Ahner	Lord
Helmut Bergmann	Mariner
Herbert Stass	Camillo
Herrmann Wagner	Archidamus
Hubert Gries	Mamillius
Hugo Schrader	Old Shepherd
Karl John	Polixenes
Moritz Milar	Florizel
Tobias Pagel	Officer
Wolfgang Gruner	Young Shepherd (Clown)

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Winter’s Tale, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

This production is commercially available as part of the Random House Audio SHAKESPEARE BOX-WERKE CD collection (see separate entry).

History

Original transmission time unknown (10/2008).

Textual information

Translation by August Wilhelm von Schlegel.

Reviews

Source: ARD radio drama archive (Hörspiel-Archiv) at at http://www.ard.de/radio/hoerspiel-lesung/hoerspielarchiv (accessed 10/2008).

Production Company

Name

Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)

Notes

Public radio and television service for West Berlin from 1 June 1954 until 30 April 2003.

Archive

Name

Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv (DRA) Frankfurt

Email

dra@hr-online.de

Web

http://www.dra.de/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+49 (0)69 15687-0

Fax

+40 (0)69 15687-100

Address

Bertramstr. 8
Frankfurt
D-60320
Germany