Meier Helmbrecht is a 1928 play by the German writer Eugen Ortner. A historical tragedy set around 1250, it was first staged at the Munich Kammerspiele. It was subsequently staged less successfully at the Staatliches Schauspielhaus in Berlin with a cast including Veit Harlan and Friedrich Kayßler.[1]
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| Written by | Eugen Ortner |
| Date premiered | 1928 |
| Place premiered | Munich Kammerspiele |
| Original language | German |
| Genre | Tragedy |
This 1928 play draws from the ca. 1250-1280 satirical poem of the same name by the Bavarian-Austrian author Wernher der Gartenaere.
References edit
- ^ Noack p.72
Bibliography edit
- Noack, Frank. Veit Harlan: The Life and Work of a Nazi Filmmaker. University Press of Kentucky, 2016.
External links edit
- Full text of Meier Helmbrecht (in German) at HathiTrust Digital Library
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