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König Heinrich IV

Alternative title
King Henry Iv Henry IV
Synopsis
A version for German television of Henry IV directed by Werner Schlechte with Peter Mosbacher as King Henry and Wolfgang Reichmann as Falstaff. The focus of the adaptation is on the Falstaff scenes.
Language
German (Standard)
Country
Germany
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
6 Jul 1975 (Channel: ZDF)
Duration
125 mins

Credits

Director
Werner Schlechte
Writer
William Shakespeare
Production Design
Gerd Krauss
Adaptor for Television
Theodor Schuebel
Cast
Peter MosbacherKing Henry IV
Christian ReinerPrince Henry (Hal)
Wolfgang ReichmannSir John Falstaff
Michael HinzHenry Percy (Hotspur)
Andreas SeyferthPoins
Elke AberleDoll Tearsheet
Erik SchumannThomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
Hans-Peter ThielenEarl of Westmoreland
Jochen SostmannBardolph
Thomas PiperPistol
Walter RittaLord Chief Justice

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The production was screened on ZDF Theaterkanal 4 March 2005.
Textual information
Translated and adapted for television by Theodor Schuebel.

Production Company

Name

ZDF

Notes
See: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

Archive

Name

Arts Institute-Theatre Institute

Email
info@institutumeni.cz
Web
http://institute.theatre.cz External site opens in new window
Phone
224 809 123
Fax
224 809 123
Address
Celetna 17
110 00 Praha 1
Czech Republic

Distributor (Sale)

Name

ZDF - Programme Service

Email
programmservice@zdf.de
Web
http://www.theaterkanal.de/fernsehen/mitschnitt/ External site opens in new window
Phone
0049-(0)6131/70 9510
Fax
0049-(0)06131/70 9515
Address
HA ABD, Programmverwertung und -übernahme
ZDF-Straße 1
Mainz
55100
Germany

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