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Nachruf auf Othello

Alternative title
An Obituary for Othello
Synopsis
German television crime drama set in London’s theatre world based on the novel by Nino Erne. Just before the premiere of Shakespeare’s Othello, the lead actor Robert Adam is found dead in his changing room. Suicide, Accident or murder? An ageing theatre critic (Werner Hinz) and an inspector try to solve the case. Adapted for television by Robert Müller and directed by Michael Braun.
Language
German (Standard)
Country
Germany
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
7 Feb 1983 at 21:20 (Channel: ZDF)
Duration
40 mins

Credits

Director
Michael Braun
Writer
Nino Erne
Adaptor for Television
Robert Müller
Cast
Werner Hinz 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

Notes

Notes
No further credit information known (10/2008).
Textual information
Nino Erne, Nachruf auf Othello (Munich: Bertelsmann, 1976).
Reviews
Source: www.filmportal.de

Production Company

Name

ZDF

Notes
See: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

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