Romance ·Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1983 · 1h 55m

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

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Director
John Allison
Cast
Karen Austin as Katherina Franklyn Seales as Petruchio Bruce Davison as Tranio Larry Drake as Baptista Jeremy Lawrence as Grumio Kay E. Kuter as Gremio
Crew
Jack Nakano — Producer Dorothy Baca — Costume Design
Synopsis

Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number of tactics to render her an obedient wife.

Mood & Themes
patriarchybased on play or musicalmisogynysubmissionobediencelive theatretopical comedy
Key Collaborators
John Allison Director Jack Nakano Producer Dorothy Baca Costume Design
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