Merry Wives of Windsor, The (Opera)

Alternative title
Lustigen Weiber von Windsor
Synopsis
Otto Nicolai’s 1948 opera, translated and adapted by Norman Foster with the Zagreb Symphony Orchestra.
Language
English
Country
Austria; Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video; Videocassette. VHS. or film. 16mm. col. 97 min.
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1965
Year of production
1964
Availability
Out of UK distribution (2005)
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Georg Tressler
Producer
Norman Foster
Cinematographer
Hannes Staudinger
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Otto Nicolai
Production Design
Gerd Krauss
Costume
Helga Pinnow-Stadelmann
Art Direction
Hugo Halbig
Cast
Colette Boky 
Edmond Hurshell 
Ernst Schütz 
Igor Gorin 
John Gittings 
Lucia Popp 
Mildred Miller 
Norman Foster 

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Wien Film

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Institute Library

Email
silib@bham.ac.uk
Web
http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare External site opens in new window
Phone
01789 293384
Fax
01879 292021
Address
Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HP

Distributor

Name

British Home Entertainment

Phone
01932 228832
Fax
01932 247759
Address
5 Broadwater Road
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 5DB
Notes
list rec’d 5/98 (same as 10/93 list)

Distributor (Hire)

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email
bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7957 8938 / 8935
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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