Falstaff
Brief Synopsis
Giuseppe Verdi's comic masterpiece about the romantic adventures of Shakespeare's Knight, Sir John Falstaff, is seen in a filmed version conducted by Sir Georg Solti. The program concludes with highlights from Orson Welles' film from the same material, "Chimes At Midnight."
Cast & Crew
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Goetz Friedrich
Director
Peter Maus
John Lanigan
Karan Armstrong
Jutta-renate Ihloff
Richard Stilwell
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (12/13/85)
Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Synopsis
Giuseppe Verdi's comic masterpiece about the romantic adventures of Shakespeare's Knight, Sir John Falstaff, is seen in a filmed version conducted by Sir Georg Solti. The program concludes with highlights from Orson Welles' film from the same material, "Chimes At Midnight."
Director
Goetz Friedrich
Director
Cast
Peter Maus
John Lanigan
Karan Armstrong
Jutta-renate Ihloff
Richard Stilwell
Max-rene Cosotti
Gabriel Bacquier
Marta Szirmay
Sylvia Lindenstrand
Ulrik Cold
Crew
Arrigo Boito
Other
Sonya Haddad
Interpreter
Sonya Haddad
Titles
Horant H. Hohlfeld
Executive Producer
Ethan Mordden
Music
Bernd Muller
Costumes
Jorg Neumann
Set Designer
William Shakespeare
Play As Source Material
Georg Solti
Music Conductor
Wolfgang Treu
Photography
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Giuseppe Verdi
Music
John Walker
Associate Producer
Peter Weinberg
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (12/13/85)
Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
