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Kiss Me Kate
“Famed Stage Hit Now Big Color Musical!”
6.5 / 10• 1953• 1h 49m•NR• English
MusicComedyRomance
Storyline
A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.
Cast & Crew
Kathryn Grayson
Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
Lead
Howard Keel
Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
Ann Miller
Lois Lane, "Bianca"
Keenan Wynn
Lippy
Bobby Van
"Gremio"
Tommy Rall
Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"
James Whitmore
Slug
Kurt Kasznar
"Baptista"
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Sidney's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kiss Me Kate is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
