The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

The motion picture they were made for!

Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.

Date of release
1967-03-08
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (189)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Franco Zeffirelli

Casting

  • Elizabeth Taylor — Katharina
  • Richard Burton — Petruchio
  • Natasha Pyne — Bianca
  • Michael York — Lucentio
  • Cyril Cusack — Grumio
  • Michael Hordern — Baptista
  • Alfred Lynch — Tranio
  • Alan Webb — Gremio
  • Victor Spinetti — Hortensio
  • Roy Holder — Biondello
  • Mark Dignam — Vincentio
  • Bice Valori — The Widow

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