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Alternative title

Tempest, The

Synopsis

Polish television production of The Tempest directed by Laco Adamik. Zbigniew Zapasiewicz is both Prospero and Caliban.

Language

Polish

Country

Poland

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

2 Dec 1991 (Channel: Teatr TV - TVP1)

Duration

108 mins

Credits

Director

Laco Adamik

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Jerzy Satanowki

Production Design

Barbara Kedzierska

Costume

Barbara Kedzierska

Cast

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz	Prospero
Joanna Trzepiecinska	Miranda
Wojciech Klata	Ariel
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz	Caliban
Piotr Polk	Ferdinand
Anna Chitro	Juno
Barbara Bursztynowicz	Ceres
Dariusz Odija	Francisco
Henryk Machalica	Gonzalo
Jerzy Gudejko	Trinculo
Joanna Jezewska	Iris
Krzysztof Stroinski	Adrian
Leszek Teleszynski	Alonso
Marek Barbasiewicz	Sebastian
Marek Bargielowski	Antonio
Marian Opania	Stephano
Wlodzimierz Saar	Boatswain

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

16th Century

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles

Notes

Stills

The set was created almost entirely electronically forming a red-rock background for the characters. All the characters except for Prospero and Ariel wear red costumes.

Textual information

Translated into Polish by Józef Paszkowski.

Reviews

Fabiszak, Jacek, Polish Televised Shakespeares: a Study of Shakespeare Productions Within the Television Theatre Format (Poznan: Motivex, 2005). pp. 176-184.

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