The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1967
1h 57m
6.9

6.9/10

180 votes • View on IMDb

"The motion picture they were made for!"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $4,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures Royal Films International FAI
Production Countries
Italy United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Latin

Quick Facts

Release Date March 8, 1967
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0061407

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

Alan Webb
Alan Webb

Gremio

Victor Spinetti
Victor Spinetti

Hortensio

Roy Holder
Roy Holder

Biondello

Mark Dignam
Mark Dignam

Vincentio

Bice Valori
Bice Valori

The Widow

Key Crew

Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Richard McWhorter
Executive Producer
Paul Dehn
Screenplay
Franco Zeffirelli
Producer
Richard Burton
Producer