The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1980
2h 6m
7.8

7.8/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Comedy Romance TV Movie

"The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine."

Overview

Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Time-Life Television Productions BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

shrew

Quick Facts

Release Date October 23, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0081597

Cast

Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler

Lucentio

Anthony Pedley
Anthony Pedley

Tranio

John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins

Baptista

Frank Thornton
Frank Thornton

Gremio

Sarah Badel
Sarah Badel

Katherine

Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan Cecil

Hortensio

John Cleese
John Cleese

Petruchio

Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson

Widow

Susan Penhaligon
Susan Penhaligon

Bianca

Harry Waters
Harry Waters

Biondello

David Kincaid
David Kincaid

Grumio

Bev Willis
Bev Willis

Baptista's Servant

Key Crew

Jonathan Miller
Director