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The Merry Wives

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.

Top Cast

  • Magda Schneider

    Magda Schneider

    Viola Evans

  • Leo Slezak

    Leo Slezak

    Sir John Falstaff

  • Ida Wüst

    Ida Wüst

    Frau Fluth

  • Otto Wernicke

    Otto Wernicke

    Herr Fluth / Frank Ford

  • Klaus Pohl

    Klaus Pohl

    Wächter

  • Else Reval

    Else Reval

    Mrs. Burns

  • Maria Krahn

    Maria Krahn

    Frau Hurtig / Mistress Page

  • Gustav Püttjer

    Gustav Püttjer

    Pistol

  • Erwin van Roy

    Erwin van Roy

    Nym

Overview

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.

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