''Catherine de Heilbronn'' is a 1980 French TV film made by

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for the television channel

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. It is a record of Rohmer's stage production of the play ''

Das Käthchen von Heilbronn ' (''Katie of Heilbronn or The Trial by Fire'') (1807–1808) is a "great historical knightly play" (German: ') in five acts by the German playwright Heinrich von Kleist. The action of the drama takes place in Swabia during the Middle Ages. Perf ...

'' by

Heinrich von Kleist Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (18 October 177721 November 1811) was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalist. His best known works are the theatre plays ''Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'', ''The Broken Jug'', ''Amphit ...

at the Théâtre des Amandiers in 1979. The cast includes

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and

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.Video of rehearsal scenes and stage designs
at INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel). Retrieved 10 January 2015.

Plot

In the Middle Ages, the earl Wetter von Strahl is accused of having bewitched Catherine, the daughter of the gunsmith of

Heilbronn Heilbronn () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, surrounded by Heilbronn (district), Heilbronn District. With over 126,000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. From the late Mid ...

; the earl tries to exonerate himself in the interrogation of the young woman.

Cast

, as Catherine de Heilbronn *

, as Friedrich Wetter, comte Strahl *

, as Kunigunde de Thurneck *

, as Theobald Friedeborn *

as Brigitte

References

External links

* 1980 films 1980 television films 1980 drama films 1980s French-language films Drama television films Filmed stage productions Films based on works by Heinrich von Kleist Films directed by Éric Rohmer Films set in the Holy Roman Empire Films set in the Middle Ages French drama films French films based on plays French television films 1980s French films {{1980s-France-film-stub