Timon von Athen

Alternative title

Timon of Athens

Synopsis

German radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced and adapted by Ludwig Berger. With Ernst Schröder in the title role.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Audio; Radio

Recording date

16 Oct 1954

Transmission details

18 Nov 1954 (Channel: SFB)

Duration

81 mins

Credits

Producer

Ludwig Berger

Writer

A.W. von Schlegel

Adaptor for Radio

Ludwig Berger

Cast

Ernst Schröder	Timon of Athens
Karl John	Apemantus
Friedrich Siemers	Alcibiades
Friedrich Maurer	Flavius
Martin Held	Poet
Claus Holm	Lucullus
Clemens Hasse	Bandit (Thief)
Erika Heidrich	Cupid (masque)
Erwin Kaiser	Painter
Franz Stein	Jeweller
Fritz Tillmann	Senator
Heinz Giese	Ventidius
Herbert Staas	Flaminius
Hugo Schrader	Servant
Karl Hellmer	Bandit (Thief)
Kurt Buecheler	Senator
Luitgard Im	Timandra
Peter Weiss (2)	Servilius
Reinhold Bernt	Bandit (Thief)
Robert Taube	Old Athenian
Roma Bahn	Amazon (masque)
Stanislaw Ledinek	Merchant
Theodor Vogeler	Stranger (1)
Walter Bluhm	Lucius
Werner Stock	Servant
Wolfgang Gruner	Servant
Wolfgang Kühne	Sempronius

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Timon of Athens

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Commercially available as part of the 40-CD compilation SHAKESPEARE BOX-WERKE, published by Random House Audio (see separate entry).

History

Original transmission time unknown.

Textual information

Translation by August Wilhelm Schlegel

Reviews

Source: Hörspiel-Archiv http://www.ard.de/radio/hoerspiel-lesung/hoerspielarchiv/ (accessed 12/8/2008)

Production Company

Name

Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)

Notes

Public radio and television service for West Berlin from 1 June 1954 until 30 April 2003.

Archive

Name

Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv (DRA) Frankfurt

Email

dra@hr-online.de

Web

http://www.dra.de/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+49 (0)69 15687-0

Fax

+40 (0)69 15687-100

Address

Bertramstr. 8
Frankfurt
D-60320
Germany