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The Taming of the Shrew
“The motion picture they were made for!”
6.9 / 10• 1967• 1h 57m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Elizabeth Taylor
Katharina
Lead
Richard Burton
Petruchio
Natasha Pyne
Bianca
Michael York
Lucentio
Cyril Cusack
Grumio
Michael Hordern
Baptista
Alfred Lynch
Tranio
Alan Webb
Gremio
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Franco Zeffirelli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Taming of the Shrew is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
