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Koenig Johann

Alternative title
King John
Synopsis
A production for Austrian television of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s play. Helmut Qualtinger plays King John.
Language
German (Austria)
Country
Austria
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
20 Jan 1971 (Channel: ORF)
Duration
105 mins

Credits

Writer
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Production Design
Vaclav Hudecek
Cast
Helmut QualtingerKing John
Helmut SeebockPhilip the Bastard
Peter Weiss (2)Arthur, Duke of Brittaine
Edith HieronimusLady Faulconbridge
Elisabeth EppQueen Eleanor
Helmi MareichIsabella
Herbert Probst 
Regine FeldenBlanche
Rudolf Strobl 
Stephan ParylaRobert Faulconbridge

Additional Details

Theatre
Volkstheater, Vienna
Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
King John
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Please contact the Media Department of the Munich University Theatre Institute for private viewing on site.
History
The play was also shown on 3SAT 12 October 1996.

Production Company

Name

ORF

Email
kundendienst@orf.at
Web
http://ORF.at/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+43 (01) 87878-0
Address
Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF)
Würzburggasse 30
Vienna
A-1136
Austria

Archive

Name

Munich Ludwig Maximilian University

Contact
Reiner Josef Klein: r.i.klein@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Email
theatrewissenschaft@uni-muenchen.de
Web
http://www.theaterwissenschaft.uni-muenchen.de/einrichtungen/bibliothek/hinweise_bibliot/index.html External site opens in new window
Phone
(089) 2180 2490
Fax
(089) 2180 5307
Address
Videotheque
Institute for Theatre Studies Library, Zentnerstrasse 31
Munich
80798
Germany
Name

Österreichische Mediathek

Web
http://www.mediathek.at External site opens in new window
Phone
+43-1/5973669-20
Fax
+43-1/5973669-25
Address
Abteilung des Technischen Museums Wien
Marchettischlössl
Gumpendorfer Strasse 95
1060
Vienna

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