This article is to analyse the errors and mistakes (both technical and linguistic)made in the polish subtitles of an Indonesian musical “Biarkan bintang menari”. To fully analyze the errors a new, Indonesian language-specified typology was coined. It allows to explanation of the causes of every type of error found. The analysis is prefaced by a short introduction to Indonesian cinema in a whole and followed by a summary that emphasizes the conclusions. The aim of this paper is to stress the role of proof reading in the process of creating subtitles in a foreign language.This article is to analyse the errors and mistakes (both technical and linguistic)made in the polish subtitles of an Indonesian musical “Biarkan bintang menari”. To fully analyze the errors a new, Indonesian language-specified typology was coined. It allows to explanation of the causes of every type of error found. The analysis is prefaced by a short introduction to Indonesian cinema in a whole and followed by a summary that emphasizes the conclusions. The aim of this paper is to stress the role of proof reading in the process of creating subtitles in a foreign language
