| Clavigo | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Clavigo by Goethe |
| Written by | Fritz Kortner |
| Directed by | Marcel Ophüls |
| Starring | Thomas Holtzmann and Rolf Boysen |
| Original language | German |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Karlheinz Wüst |
| Running time | 128 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1970 (1970) |
Clavigo is a West German 1970s television movie directed by Marcel Ophüls, based on the 1774 play Clavigo by Goethe. It is the film version of a play staged and directed by Fritz Kortner.
Plot
The film follows the titular Clavigo, a young writer whose engagement to a French noblewoman allows the publication of his weekly magazine. His success leads him to fail to honor this engagement, and he suffers the consequences.
Cast
- Thomas Holtzmann as Clavigo
- Rolf Boysen [de] as Carlos
- Friedhelm Ptok [de] as Beaumarchais
- Kyra Mladeck [de] as Sophie
- Hans Hackermann as Guilbert
External links
References
- "Clavigo".
- "Clavigo: Screening on Film". Harvard Film Archive.
- "Clavigo". La Vanguardia.
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