Peter Francke (1897-1978) was a German screenwriter. He wrote the screenplay for The Girl from Barnhelm (1940), an adaptation of a play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.[1]

Peter Francke
Born4 February 1897
DiedJanuary 1978 (aged 80)
OccupationWriter
Years active1933-1966 (film)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Klossner p.150

Bibliography

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  • Fischer, Barbara & Fox, Thomas C. A Companion to the Works of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. Camden House, 2005.
  • Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television. McFarland & Co, 2002.
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