Learning on ScreenPassing of Falstaff, The
- Synopsis
- Documentary short which accompanied the U.S. broadcast of FALSTAFF (Unitel, 13/12/1985). It compares the treatment of The Merry Wives of Windsor by Verdi and Orson Welles, the former represented by clips from Unitel’s film of the opera, the latter by CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. The commentary writer credit is unknown (5/2008).
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1985
- Duration
- 20 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Welles, Orson (1916-1985); Falstaff
Production Company
- Name
UNITEL
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
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