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Marriage Made in Heaven, A

Synopsis
An adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew set in the countryside of contemporary Suffolk, aiming to retain the primacy of the text while emphasising entertainment, immediacy and modernity.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1992
Duration
42 mins
Availability
Sale

Credits

Director
Dictynna Hood
Producer
Sarah Lane
Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Beatrice Pemberton 
Dave McDade 
Tim Frances 

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Historical period
1990s
Plays
Taming of the Shrew, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Reviewed by Brian Morton in Times Educational Supplement (19/3/93), p18.

Production Company

Name

Rockhopper Productions

Phone
081-748 7129
Address
10 Standish Road
London
W6 9AL

Sponsor

Name

BAFTA-Shell UK Venture

Name

Cambridge Film and Television

Name

Prince’s Trust

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

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