König Johann

Alternative title

Koenig Johann King John

Synopsis

Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s re-working of Shakespeare’s play directed by Oswald Döpke at the Thalia Theatre, Hamburg in 1969/1970. Hans Korte is King John.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

20 Jan 1971 (Channel: ZDF)

Duration

105 mins

Credits

Director

Oswald Döpke

Writer

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Music

Jens-Peter Ostendorf

Cast

Hans Korte	King John
Heinz Trixner	Philip the Bastard
Vera Borek	Lady Constance
Holger Delventhal	Arthur, Duke of Brittaine
Alice Treff	Queen Eleanor
Gerhard Friedrich	King Philip of France
Hans Paetsch	Cardinal Pandulph
Helmut Ahner
Karin Rasenack	Blanche
Karl Merkatz	Leopold, Duke of Austria (Limoges, Duke of Austria)
Karl-Ulrich Meves	Citizen of Angers
Michael von Rospat	Louis the Dauphin
Peter Maertens

Additional Details

Theatre

Thalia Theatre, Hamburg

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King John

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Dürrenmatt, Friedrich

Notes

Textual information

Adaptation by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Production Company

Name

ZDF

Notes

See: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

Archive

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