The Bald Soprano | Media Adaptations

  • The only feature film in English adapted from an Ionesco play is Rhinoceros, which was released in 1974. An American Film Theatre production, it was directed by Tom O'Horgan and starred Karen Black, Zero Mostel, and Gene Wilder. Ionesco was one of the screenwriters. The stage play did not translate well into film, and most critics consider it a failure. It is not currently available on video.
  • An audio tape of Rhinoceros, featuring the same leading actors as the film version, was released by Harper Audio on cassette...

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