In sixteenth century Padua, Hortensio loves Bianca, the youngest daughter of Baptista. But Baptista will not allow the two to get married until his eldest daughter, the extremely headstrong...
See full summary »
Related News
-
Debbie Reynolds Auctions Movie Memorabilia: From Ben-hur to My Fair Lady
16 June 2011 | Alt Film Guide -
Robin Hood | Film review
17 May 2010 | The Guardian - Film News
"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Taming of the Shrew (1929)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Sparrows
(1926)
Drama
Directors:
William Beaudine,
Tom McNamara
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
Roy Stewart,
Mary Louise Miller
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
(1917)
Certificate: Passed
Comedy
|
Drama
Director:
Marshall Neilan
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
Eugene O'Brien,
Helen Jerome Eddy
Coquette
(1929)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Sam Taylor
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
Johnny Mack Brown,
Matt Moore
Little Annie Rooney
(1925)
Drama
|
Comedy
Director:
William Beaudine
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
William Haines,
Walter James
Kiki
(1931)
Musical
Director:
Sam Taylor
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
Reginald Denny,
Joseph Cawthorn
Stella Maris
(1918)
Drama
Director:
Marshall Neilan
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
Ida Waterman,
Herbert Standing
M'Liss
(1918)
Drama
Director:
Marshall Neilan
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
Theodore Roberts,
Thomas Meighan
The Song of Bernadette
(1943)
Biography
|
Drama
Director:
Henry King
Stars:
Jennifer Jones,
Charles Bickford,
William Eythe
Tess of the Storm Country
(1914)
Drama
Director:
Edwin S. Porter
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
Harold Lockwood,
Olive Carey
Secrets
(1933)
Drama
|
Western
Director:
Frank Borzage
Stars:
Mary Pickford,
Leslie Howard,
C. Aubrey Smith
The Taming of the Shrew
(1967)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Franco Zeffirelli
Stars:
Elizabeth Taylor,
Richard Burton,
Cyril Cusack
Sweet Bird of Youth
(1962)
Drama
Director:
Richard Brooks
Stars:
Paul Newman,
Geraldine Page,
Shirley Knight
Edit
Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Mary Pickford | ... | Katherine | |
| Douglas Fairbanks | ... | Petruchio | |
| Edwin Maxwell | ... | Baptista | |
| Joseph Cawthorn | ... | Gremio | |
| Clyde Cook | ... | Grumio | |
 |
Geoffrey Wardwell | ... | Hortensio |
| Dorothy Jordan | ... | Bianca | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Frankie Genardi | ||
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (14) »
Storyline
In sixteenth century Padua, Hortensio loves Bianca, the youngest daughter of Baptista. But Baptista will not allow the two to get married until his eldest daughter, the extremely headstrong Katherine, is betrothed. This task seems impossible because of Katherine's shrewish demeanor. They believe their prayers have been answered with the arrival from Verona of the lusty Petruchio, whose father has just passed, leaving him to travel the world and marry. Having not yet met her, Petruchio agrees to court Katherine when he is told of her beauty and wit. Petruchio is even more excited at the prospect of marrying this wildcat of a woman after meeting her. Katherine will have none of it, even if it means her sister's spinsterhood, but has no choice but to marry him. Beyond the fact of the marriage itself, Katherine is even more irked by Petruchio's less than conventional behavior at the ceremony and post ceremony bridal feast. Each starts to play what they consider sly games of oneupsmanship ... Written by Huggo
Plot Keywords:
verona | marriage | love | wife and husband lead actors | husband wife relationship |Taglines:
All Talking! All Laughing!Certificate:
See all certifications »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 November 1929 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Fera Amansada See more »Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$504,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$1,100,000Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1
Edit
Petruchio: Ha, ha, ha! There's a Wife. Come on, and kiss me, Kate!... Drink!
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The film premiered only days before the great Wall Street stock market crash of 1929. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Petruchio: Ha, ha, ha! There's a Wife. Come on, and kiss me, Kate!... Drink!
See more »
This is actually a pretty good film, especially for an early talkie. The camera moves, and moves well - the action is very rarely static. And there are quite a few good laughs. But Mary really is bad - she looks superb, but her acting consists of a strange little sideways pout and much declamation. She is like an over-grown Shirley Temple. But the treat here is Fairbanks' Petruchio - which may be the best Petruchio I have seen on stage or film. His boundless energy and simmering sexuality make this film live - he would have made a great talkie actor if producers had had faith in him.
The film leaves little of Shakespeare's text in place, and all the other characters are reduced to nothing, but don't let that stop you enjoying it.