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'''[1946]: Two Cities Films, London and Rome'''

''Beware of Pity'' [A black and white film drama based on Stefan Zweig's novel "Ungeduld des Herzens"]
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Language: English
Director: Maurice Elvey
Producer: Maurice Elvey and W. P. Lipscomb
Script writers: Elizabeth Baron, W. P. Lipscomb, and Marguerite Stern
Cast: Lilli Palmer, Albert Lieven, Cedric Hardwicke, Gladys Cooper et al.
Runtime: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Released in England on 22 July 1946
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'''[2017]: Barbican, London'''

''Beware of Pity'' [A stage play based on Stefan Zweig's novel "Ungeduld des Herzens"]. Staged by Simon McBurney at the Barbican, 9-12 February. Frist staged By Simon McBurney at the Schaubühne , Berlin, December 2015

'''Discussion:'''. Simon McBurney. "Beware of Pity is chillingly resonant in the Trump era" in ''The Guardian'' [London], 3 February 2017. See: http://www/theguardian.com/.../simon-mcburney-beware-of-pity-Stefan-Zweig-trump

'''Reviews:'''
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Nice, David. "Beware of Pity, Complicite & Schaubühne, Berlin, Barbican" in ''The Arts Desk'' [Cockfosters, London], 10 February 2017. Contains 2 photographs from scenes of the play. See: http://www.theartsdesk.com/theatre/beware-pity-complicite-schaub%C3%BChne-berlin-barbican

Stand, John. "Beware of Pity review: Go and share a dream of pity and of love" in ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' [Sydney, Australia], 24 January 2019. A review of Simon McBurney's play  ''Beware of Pity'' based upon Stefan Zweig's novel ''Ungeduld des Herzens'' . The play was presented on stage in the Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay (Sydney), from 23 to 27 January 2019.  Christoph Gawenda and Laurenz Laufenberg play Hofmiller; Marie Burchard plays Edith; Eva Meckbach plays both Edith and Illona. Music and sound by Pete Malkin; video by Will Duke; the set by Anna Fleischle; and the costumes by Holly Waddington. See: https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/beware-of-pity-review-go-and-share-a-dream-of-pity-and-of-love-20190124-h1af2l.html

Shand, John. "Simon McBurney: collaborating across the language divide" in ''The Age'' [Melbourne, Australia], 15 January 2019. Concerning ''Ungeduld des Herzens'', a German stage play based on ''Beware of Pity'' in a version by Simon McBurney, James Yeatman, Maja Zade and the ensemble. Presented on stage in the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Berlin in January 2019. See: https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/theatre/simon-mcburney-collaborating-across-the-language-divide-20190110-h19xcv.html

Trueman, Matt. "Stefan Zweig: Complicite's Simon McBurney on why he matters" in ''The Financial Times'' [London], 28 January 2017, Life and Arts, p. 12. Photograph by Gianmarco Bresadola.  See: Google: Matt Trueman. Stefan Zweig: Complicite's Simon McBurney on why he matters

Wake, Caroline. "Beware of Pity is beautiful to watch, but clashes with modern sensibilities" in ''The Conversation'' [Website, Melbourne, Australia], 24 January 2019. See: http://theconversation.com/beware-of-pity-is-beautiful-to-watch-but-clashes-with-modern-sensibilities-110440
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