Nichts als Sünde

Alternative title: Nichts als Suende Nothing but Sin
Synopsis: Film version of a Twelfth Night musical originally conceived for the stage by Günter Deicke (writer) and Klaus Fehmel (composer). The film version is directed by Hanus Burger with Helga Cockova as Viola. With dance performances by the ballet of the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin (Berlin State Opera), Germany.
Language: German (Standard)
Country: Germany
Medium: Film; Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1965
Transmission details: 22 Sep 1972 at 20:00 (Channel: DFF/DDR-2)
Duration: 106 mins

Director

Hanus Burger

Cinematographer

Helmut Grewald

Editor

Bärbel Winzer

Screenplay

Alfred Hirschmeier; Hanus Burger; Helmut Grewald

Music

Günter Deicke; Klaus Fehmel

Production Design

Alfred Hirschmeier

Costume

Gerhard Kaddatz

Contributor

Maurycy Janowski

Cast

Helga Cockova	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Annekathrin Bürger	Olivia
Arno Wyzniewski	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
Herwart Grosse	Malvolio
Hans Lucke	Feste
Brigitte Krause	Maria
Dieter Schaarschmidt	One of four Beatles
Günter Rüger	Barber
Hans-Joachim Hegewald	Sir Toby Belch
Herbert Graedtke	Sebastian
Joachim Siebenschuh	One of four Beatles
Jochen Thomas	Antonio
Peter Kiwitt	Majordomo
Rolf Herricht	TV Reporter
Rolf Römer	Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Notes: Filmed on 35mm.
Prints available for theatric distribution only (11/2008).
History: The musical was originally written and produced for the stage performance in 1964. The film was released on 15/10/1965 and later broadcast on the state television broadcaster ‘Fernsehen der DDR’ in East Germany.
Reviews: Credit information based on DEFA-Database entry at http://www.defa-stiftung.de (accessed 02/08/2007).

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