Katharina Knie (play)

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Katharina Knie is a 1928 play by the German writer Carl Zuckmayer. It was first performed on 20 December 1928 at the Lessing Theater in Berlin starring Elisabeth Lennartz and Albert Bassermann.^[1]

Adaptations

In 1929 the film was turned into a silent film Katharina Knie directed by Karl Grune
In 1957 it served as the basis for the musical Katharina Knie composed by Mischa Spoliansky with a libretto by Robert Gilbert
It was also adapted for two television films released in 1964 and 1973.

References

↑ Wagener p.50

Bibliography

Wagener, Hans. Carl Zuckmayer Criticism: Tracing Endangered Fame. Camden House, 1995.

External links

Full text of Katharina Knie (in German) at HathiTrust Digital Library

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[1] Wagener p.50

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Katharina Knie (play)

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