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The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
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Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy shrewish wife, Katharina. Director:Franco Zeffirelli |
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Cast
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Michael Hordern | ... | |
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Alfred Lynch | ... | |
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Alan Webb | ... | |
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Giancarlo Cobelli | ... |
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Ken Parry | ... | |
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Anthony Gardner | ... | |
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Natasha Pyne | ... | |
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Victor Spinetti | ... | |
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Roy Holder | ... | |
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Mark Dignam | ... | |
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Storyline
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
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
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Franco Zeffirelli's The Taming of the Shrew See more »Filming Locations:
Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica Studios, Rome, Lazio, ItalyBox Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$12,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1970)Company Credits
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70 mm 6-Track (1973 UK re-release) | Mono (Westrex Recording System) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm prints)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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With acknowledgements to William Shakespeare without whom they would have
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The previous film version of The Taming of the Shrew featured Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks who, like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, were married at the time. Pickford's and Fairbanks's marriage, however, was quickly deteriorating, while Burton's and Taylor's would not end (the first time) for another seven years. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: When Petruchio asks for Katharina's hand, he makes a globe rotate. But the continents are perfectly drawn on it while the action is clearly set in the 15th century. See more »Quotes
Petruchio: I've come to wive and wealthily in Padua. If wealthily, then happily, in Padua.See more »
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After the names of the screenwriters are listed,it reads:With acknowledgements to William Shakespeare without whom they would have
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