The Taming of the Shrew

Name: The Taming of the Shrew
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1967
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb

6.9/10

1967

117 min

Comedy

Baptista, a rich Paduan merchant, announces that his fair young daughter, Bianca, will remain unwed until her older sister, Katharina, a hellish shrew, has wed. Lucentio, a student and the son of a wealthy Pisan merchant, has fallen in love with Bianca. He poses as a tutor of music and poetry to gain entrance to the Baptista household and to be near Bianca. Meanwhile, Petruchio, a fortune-hunting scoundrel from Verona, arrives in Padua, hoping to capture a wealthy wife. Hortensio, another suitor of Bianca, directs Petruchio's attention to Katharina. When Hortensio warns him about Katharina's scolding tongue and fiery temper, Petruchio is challenged and resolves to capture her love. Hortensio and another suitor of Bianca, Gremio, agree to cover Petruchio's costs as he pursues Katharina.

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From: Franco Zeffirelli

With: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb, Cyril Cusack, Giancarlo Cobelli, Vernon Dobtcheff

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