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The Taming of the Shrewd

2022 1h 52m PL
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★5.4TMDB · 121
RomanceComedy
Synopsis
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When a heartbroken scientist moves back home to start over, her scheming brother hires a handsome stranger to convince her to sell their land.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Anna Wieczur
Writers
Wojciech Saramonowicz, Weronika Murek, Hanna Węsierska
Languages
Polish
Countries
Poland

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Poskromienie złośnicy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anna Wieczur, shot by Maciej Majchrzak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ignacy Zalewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marceli Majer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Magdalena Lamparska and Mikołaj Roznerski and Piotr Cyrwus carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18970380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anna Wieczur directs. Maciej Majchrzak behind the camera. Ignacy Zalewski scores. Marceli Majer cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 4 years ago.
  • 2Part of the "Poskromienie złośnicy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 3Directed by Anna Wieczur, shot by Maciej Majchrzak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Ignacy Zalewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Marceli Majer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Magdalena Lamparska and Mikołaj Roznerski and Piotr Cyrwus carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt18970380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Classified under 17 themes, including "friendship", "strong woman", "mountain", "female friendship".

The technical file

Cinematography
Maciej Majchrzak
Original score
Ignacy Zalewski
Editing
Marceli Majer
Stunt coordinator
Jarosław Golec
Runtime
112 min · 1h 52m
Status
Released
Original language
PL

Part of

Poskromienie złośnicy

Also by

Anna Wieczur

Production companies

Who made it

  • BA

    Bagatela Studio

    PL

Key crew

  • ProducerJacek Stalewski
  • ProducerPiotr Zygo
  • EditorMarceli Majer
  • Stunt CoordinatorJarosław Golec
  • ConductorIgnacy Zalewski
  • MusicianIgnacy Zalewski
  • Still PhotographerZuzanna Sorówka
  • Music ConsultantAnna Malarowska
  • VFX ArtistWaldemar Woźniak
  • Line ProducerWiesław Łysakowski
  • Production ManagerWiesław Łysakowski
  • CastingKonrad Bugaj
  • CastingPaweł Czajor

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • friendship
  • strong woman
  • mountain
  • female friendship
  • man woman relationship
  • highlander
  • love
  • scientist
  • bee
  • poland
  • intrigue
  • financial problem
  • tatry
  • vixen
  • brother sister relationship
  • hate to love
  • spiritedness

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2022-04-13· Netflix

Also known as

International titles

  • La fierecilla indomableES
  • Hırçın EvcilleştirmeTürkei
  • The Taming of the ShrewUS
  • The Taming of the ShrewGB

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