Comedy ·Romance · Italy · 1967 · 1h 57m

The Taming of the Shrew

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Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina Richard Burton as Petruchio Natasha Pyne as Bianca Michael York as Lucentio Cyril Cusack as Grumio Michael Hordern as Baptista
Crew
Oswald Morris — Director of Photography Peter Taylor — Editor Nino Rota — Original Music Composer Suso Cecchi d'Amico — Screenplay Paul Dehn — Screenplay Franco Zeffirelli — Screenplay
Tagline

The motion picture they were made for!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Taming of the Shrew — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on play or musicalsuitor16th centuryfather daughter relationshipsister sister relationshippadua, italyhilariousdisrespectful
Key Collaborators
Franco Zeffirelli Director Oswald Morris Director of Photography Peter Taylor Editor Nino Rota Original Music Composer Suso Cecchi d'Amico Screenplay Paul Dehn Screenplay Franco Zeffirelli Screenplay Franco Zeffirelli Producer Richard Burton Producer Lorenzo Mongiardino Production Design John DeCuir Production Design
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