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The Taming of the Shrew

NR
ComedyRomance
6.891/10(165 ratings)

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.

03-08-1967
1h 57m
The Taming of the Shrew
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Main Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Katharina

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Petruchio

Natasha Pyne

Natasha Pyne

Bianca

Michael York

Michael York

Lucentio

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Grumio

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Baptista

Alfred Lynch

Alfred Lynch

Tranio

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Franco Zeffirelli
Production:
Columbia Pictures, Royal Films International, FAI
Budget:
$4,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Franco Zeffirelli
Screenplay:
Franco Zeffirelli
Screenplay:
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Executive Producer:
Richard McWhorter
Editor:
Peter Taylor

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
IT; US
Languages:
en