The Merry Wives of Windsor
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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, particularly those of an amorous nature. At present, he has designs on the two young women, Mistress Reich and Fluth, who, in turn, lead the paunchy protagonist mightily by the nose.
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Edited by Johanna RosinskiShot by Karl PlintznerDesigned by Otto Erdmann
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- The Merry Wives of Windsoren
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sonja Ziemann
as Frau Fluth (Mistress Ford)
Rita Streich
as Frau Fluth
Willi Heyer Kraemer
as Innkeeper Reich
Camilla Spira
as Frau Gretchen Reich (Mistress Page)
Martha Modl
as Frau Gretchen Reich
Paul Esser
as Sir John Falstaff (Johannes Spenser)
Hans Kramer
as Sir John Falstaff
Claus Holm
as Herr Fluth (Ford)
Herbert Brauer
as Herr Fluth
Alexander Engel
as Innkeeper Reich (Page)
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