Germany / Jan 24, 1936
The Merry Wives (1936)
Directed by Carl Hoffmann
1h 21minruntime
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Plot
When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. When they put their heads together and compare missives, they plan a practical joke or two to teach the knight a lesson. But Mistress Ford's husband is a very jealous man and is pumping Falstaff for information of the affair. Meanwhile the Pages' daughter Anne is besieged by suitors.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gustav Püttjer | Pistol |
| Erwin van Roy | Nym |
| Willi Schaeffers | Friedensrichter |
| Ellen Frank | Frl. Betty White |
| Franz Zimmermann | Valentin Fluth |
| Helmut Weiss | Junker Schwächling |
| Helmut Hoffmann | Fenton |
| Armin Schweizer | Herr Page |
| Ruth Claus | Anne Page |
| Eduard Wenck | Mr. Burns |
| Walter von Allwörden | Mr. Higgins |
| Wolfgang von Schwindt | Wirt |
| Aribert Grimmer | Bardolf |
| Curt Ackermann | Ponton |
| Kurt Lauermann | Higgins Bote |
| Arthur Reppert | Kutscher v. Heuwagen |
| Horst Birr | Oberpage Pedro |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die lustigen Weiber |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cine-Allianz Tonfilmproduktions GmbH |
| Release date | 24 gennaio 1936 |
| Assistant directors | Carl Hoffmann |
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