Othello

Synopsis

A production of Othello made for German television, directed by Franz Peter Wirth with Wolfgang Reichmann in the title role.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Television

Transmission details

27 Oct 1968 (Channel: ZDF)

Duration

170 mins

Availability

No archive copy found (2006)

Credits

Director

Franz Peter Wirth

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Eugen Thomass

Production Design

Rolf Zehetbauer

Costume

Karl Schroeder

Adaptor for Television

Franz Peter Wirth

Cast

Wolfgang Reichmann	Othello
Heidelinde Weis	Desdemona
Stefan Wigger	Iago
Karl Michael Vogler	Michael Cassio
Xenia Pötner	Emilia
Alexander Hegarth	Montano
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer	Brabantio
Friedrich Joloff	Lodovico
Fritz Wepper	Roderigo
Hans Epskamp	Gratiano
Karin Eickelbaum	Bianca
Kurt Horwitz	Duke of Venice

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Awards

Golden Camera Award 1990 - Best Actor (Reichmann)

Textual information

Translated into German by Karl-Heinz Stroux

Production Company

Name

ZDF

Notes

See: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen