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The Merry Wives of Windsor

Play trailer 0:38 The Merry Wives of Windsor Released Feb 27, 1966 1h 37m Musical Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Two wives make a fool of Sir John Falstaff (Norman Foster) in this version of the Nicolai opera and Shakespeare play.

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Audience Member One star for Richard Griffiths as Falstaff, one for Ben Kingsley as Frank Ford, and two big stars for Prunella Scales and Judy Davis as Mistresses Page and Ford respectively. Perhaps the best of the BBC Complete Shakespeare comedy productions, but you know, for me, Shakespeare's comedies really do pale in comparison to his romances, his histories, and, most especially, to his tragedies. The power of wit, no matter how brilliantly masterful, can rarely move me like the power derived from human actions gone disastrously awry. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two wives make a fool of Sir John Falstaff (Norman Foster) in this version of the Nicolai opera and Shakespeare play.
Director
George Tressler
Distributor
Sigma III Corp
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 27, 1966, Limited
Runtime
1h 37m