The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950)
95 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

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The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950)

95 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

For the corpulent nobleman, Sir John Falstaff, the inn in the small English town of Windsor is the best of all places. Here he can indulge in excessive dining and intemperate drinking, as well as swagger and boast about his adventures, ...See moreFor the corpulent nobleman, Sir John Falstaff, the inn in the small English town of Windsor is the best of all places. Here he can indulge in excessive dining and intemperate drinking, as well as swagger and boast about his adventures, particularly those of an amorous nature. At present, he has designs on the two young women, Mistress Reich and Fluth, who, in turn, lead our paunchy hero mightily by the nose. Mistress Reich indeed has much to deal with: her pretty daughter, Anna, has no lack of suitors and the parents cannot agree on who the future son-in-law should be. Anna, however, has already made her choice: she wants to marry young Master Fenton, a match which fails to suit her parents' plans. She plans a clandestine wedding ceremony in the forest. But it so happens that the townspeople join forces on the same night to sour stout Falstaff's life in Windsor and to drive him out of town. To pull off this dirty trick, Mistresses Reich and Fluth arrange yet another rendezvous with Falstaff in the forest at midnight. The citizens disguise themselves and now appear to the love-sick Sir John as ghosts. This is more than he can take and, horror-stricken, he flees Windsor forever. This musical masterpiece was questioned by the SED prior to its release due to the film's portrayal of societal relations. Great comedic performances. Written by DEFA Film Library See less

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Name	Known for
Sonja Ziemann Frau Fluth (Mistress Ford) Frau Fluth (Mistress Ford) See fewer	The Black Forest Girl (1950)
Rita Streich Frau Fluth (singing voice) Frau Fluth (singing voice) See fewer	Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
Camilla Spira Frau Gretchen Reich (Mistress Page) Frau Gretchen Reich (Mistress Page) See fewer	The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Martha Mödl Frau Gretchen Reich (singing voice) Frau Gretchen Reich (singing voice) See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
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Ina Halley Anna Reich Anna Reich See fewer	Ein Sommernachtstraum (1958)
Sonja Schöner Anna Reich (singing voice) Anna Reich (singing voice) See fewer	Fidelio (1956)
Eckart Dux Fenton Fenton See fewer	Hamburg Transit (1970)
Hans Kramer Sir John Falstaff (voice) Sir John Falstaff (voice) See fewer	Bei Charly (1961)
Helmut Krebs Fenton (voice) Fenton (voice) See fewer	Der junge Lord (1969)
Alexander Engel Innkeeper Reich (Page) Innkeeper Reich (Page) See fewer	Madame Bovary (1937)
Willi Heyer-Kraemer Innkeeper Reich (singing voice) Innkeeper Reich (singing voice) See fewer	The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950)
Claus Holm Herr Fluth (Ford) Herr Fluth (Ford) See fewer	The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)
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