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Movies, The [06/03/1967]

Synopsis
Television series on the movies. In episode 10 Franco Zeffirelli, Richard Burton and Kenneth Tynan talk to Peter Kennerley about Zeffirelli’s The TAMING OF THE SHREW chosen for the Royal Command Film Performance. They also discuss problems of translating Shakespeare to the screen.
Series
Movies, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Transmission details
6 Mar 1967 at 20:35 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Virginia Kent
Producer
Barrie Gavin
Contributor
Franco Zeffirelli; Kenneth Tynan; Peter Kennerley; Richard Burton

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Taming of the Shrew, The; Two Noble Kinsmen, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on film

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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