SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis

A version, for Polish television, of The Taming of the Shrew directed by Michal Kwiecinski with Joanna Szczepkowska as Katherine and Janusz Gajos as Petruchio.

Language

Polish

Country

Poland

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

7 May 1990 (Channel: Teatr TV - TVP1)

Duration

104 mins

Credits

Director

Michal Kwiecinski

Writer

William Shakespeare

Production Design

Barbara Hanicka

Costume

Teresa Ruzyllo

Cast

Joanna Szczepkowska	Katherina
Janusz Gajos	Petruchio
Henryk Machalica	Baptista Minola
Agnieszka Pilaszewska	Bianca
Jerzy Kryszak	Gremio
Leon Charewicz	Grumio
Marian Opania	Hortensio
Wojciech Malajket	Lucentio

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

Renaissance Italy

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

Translated into Polish by Maciej Slomczynski.

Reviews

Fabiszak, Jacek, Polish Televised Shakespeares: a Study of Shakespeare Productions Within the Television Theatre Format (Poznan: Motivex, 2005). pp 170-176.

Production Company

Name

Teatr Telewizji

Archive

Name

Telewizja Polska

Email

http://www.tvp.pl/o-tvp/kontakt

Web

http://www.tvp.pl External site opens in new window

Phone

(22) 547 44 50

Address

Polish Television
17. J.P. Woronicza St
00-999, WARSAW
Poland