''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (German:''Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor'') is a 1918 German silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

William Wauer William Wauer (1866–1962) was a German sculptor and film director of the silent era. In 1913 he co-directed the biopic ' (1913). In 1915 he directed '' The Tunnel'' the first adaptation of Bernhard Kellermann's science fiction novel '' Der Tu ...

. It is an adaptation of

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

's ''

The Merry Wives of Windsor ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' or ''Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a ref ...

''.Sammons p.87

Cast

In alphabetical order * Gretl Basch as Frau Fluth * Jacques Bilk as Herr Fluth * Robert Blass as Falstaff * Edwin Heyer as Cajus * Luise Mark-Lüders as Frau Reich * Ludwig Rex as Herr Reich * Elisabeth Schott as Anna * Harry Steier as Junker Spärlich * Karl Tannert as Fenton

References

Bibliography

* Eddie Sammons. ''Shakespeare: A Hundred Years on Film''. Scarecrow Press, 2004.

External links

* 1918 films German historical comedy films German silent feature films 1910s historical comedy films Films based on The Merry Wives of Windsor German films based on plays Films directed by William Wauer German black-and-white films 1918 comedy films Silent historical comedy films 1910s German films 1910s German-language films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub