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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew(1967)

4.0

"The motion picture they were made for!"

1h 57m•Comedy, Romance

The Taming of the Shrew

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The Taming of the Shrew

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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.

Stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Natasha Pyne

Comedy

Romance

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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

Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Vincentio

Bice Valori

Bice Valori

The Widow

Box Office & Financials

Budget

$4.0M

$4,000,000

Technical Details

Release Date

March 8, 1967

Original Language

en

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Keywords

based on play or musical

suitor

16th century

father daughter relationship

sister sister relationship

padua, italy

hilarious

disrespectful

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