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William Psychspeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrink’

Synopsis
Independent fiction short. Four Elizabethan office workers find themselves in the high-rise office of a 16th-century therapist who bears a close resemblance to Shakespeare. They undergo group therapy in iambic pentameter couplets.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1999
Notes
Estimated production budget $10,000.
Keywords
psychotherapy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Ken Boynton
Producer
Aimee LaMarch
Cinematographer
Eric Browne
Screenplay
Ken Boynton
Music
Thomas McGurk
Costume
Candace Blake
Art Direction
Candace Blake
Cast
Bob Morrissey 
Ken Boynton 
Kit Harris 
Scott MacDonald 
Ted D’Arms 

Production Company

Name

AtomFilms

Name

Boyntunes

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

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Address
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