The Taming of the Shrew

The motion picture they were made for!

  • Rated 6.9 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1967
  • 1h 57m
  • Comedy
  • Romance

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.

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Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Starring
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Natasha Pyne, Michael York

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

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