The Winter's Tale
Das Wintermärchen
Synopsis
Leontes, king of Sicily, tries to convince his friend Polyxenes, king of Bohemia, to stay longer as his guest. But only Hermione, Leontes' wife, can talk Polyxenes into not leaving. Leontes gets suspicious. Is his wife having an affair with his friend? Leontes tries to find out about it...
Top Cast
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- Director
- Kurt Weiler
- Screenplay & Story
- Kurt Weiler, Erich Günther, William Shakespeare
- Original Score
- Gerhard Rosenfeld
- Original Title
- Das Wintermärchen
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 38m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Kurzfilme, DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kurt Weiler
Kurt Weiler, Erich Günther, William Shakespeare
Gerhard Rosenfeld
Erich Günther
Thea Busch
Department Leadership Roster
Kurt Weiler
Director
Kurt Weiler
Writer
Erich Günther
Writer
Thea Busch
Editor
Erich Günther
Director of Photography
Gerhard Rosenfeld
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Winter's Tale.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Winter's Tale
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Winter's Tale about?
Leontes, king of Sicily, tries to convince his friend Polyxenes, king of Bohemia, to stay longer as his guest. But only Hermione, Leontes' wife, can talk Polyxenes into not leaving. Leontes gets suspicious. Is his wife having an affair with his friend? Leontes tries to find out about it...
Who directed The Winter's Tale?
The Winter's Tale was directed by Kurt Weiler.
Who stars in The Winter's Tale?
The principal cast of The Winter's Tale includes Elsa Grube-Deister.
When was The Winter's Tale released and how long is it?
The Winter's Tale was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Winter's Tale?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Winter's Tale was composed by Gerhard Rosenfeld.