The Taming of the Shrew (1967) 7.0
Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy shrewish wife, Katharina. Director:Franco Zeffirelli |
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The Taming of the Shrew (1967) 7.0
Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy shrewish wife, Katharina. Director:Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | ||
| Richard Burton | ... | ||
| Cyril Cusack | ... | ||
| Michael Hordern | ... | ||
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Alfred Lynch | ... | |
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Alan Webb | ... | |
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Giancarlo Cobelli | ... |
The Priest
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | ||
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Ken Parry | ... | |
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Anthony Gardner | ... | |
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Natasha Pyne | ... | |
| Michael York | ... | ||
| Victor Spinetti | ... | ||
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Roy Holder | ... | |
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Mark Dignam | ... | |
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. Written by alfiehitchie
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton at their peak are a joy to behold--they
infuse this gorgeous film of "The Taming of the Shrew" with so much life and
energy, that it becomes a wonderful, bouyant, three-ring circus of entertainment. The sets and costumes of Zeffirelli's meticulously recreated Renaissance Italy are ravishingly beautiful. Each scene is composed like a painting--and Nino
Rota's score complelemnts the film perfectly. His melodies ring in the air long after the film has ended. Shakespeare would have been delighted.