The Taming of The Shrew (1967)
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- Approved
- 2h 2min
- Comedy, Drama
- 08 Mar 1967 (USA)
- Movie
Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy, shrewish wife, Katharina.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Katharina
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| Richard Burton | ... |
Petruchio
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| Cyril Cusack | ... |
Grumio
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| Michael Hordern | ... |
Baptista
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| Alfred Lynch | ... |
Tranio
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| Alan Webb | ... |
Gremio
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Giancarlo Cobelli | ... |
The Priest
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Pedant
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Ken Parry | ... |
Tailor
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Anthony Gardner | ... |
Haberdasher
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Natasha Pyne | ... |
Bianca
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| Michael York | ... |
Lucentio
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| Victor Spinetti | ... |
Hortensio
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| Roy Holder | ... |
Biondello
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| Mark Dignam | ... |
Vincentio
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Bice Valori | ... |
The Widow
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Tina Perna | ... |
Complementary role
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Alberto Bonucci | ... |
Nathaniel
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| Milena Vukotic | ... |
Complementary role
(as Milena Vucotich)
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Alfredo Bianchini | ... |
Complementary role
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Valentino Macchi | ... |
Katharina's Wedding Guest
(as Valentino Macchi C.S.C.)
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Inna Alexeieff | ... |
Old Woman with Prostitute (uncredited)
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Roberto Antonelli | ... |
Philip (uncredited)
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Ettore Arena | ... |
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
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Giancarlo Badessi | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Gino Barbacane | ... |
Minstrel (uncredited)
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| Salvatore Billa | ... |
Complementary role (uncredited)
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Luciano Bonanni | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Bruno Boschetti | ... |
Weddings Guest (uncredited)
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Dolores Calò | ... |
Argument Spectator (uncredited)
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| Adele Cambria | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Salvatore Campochiaro | ... |
Weddings Guest (uncredited)
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| Lino Capolicchio | ... |
Gregory (uncredited)
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Aristide Caporale | ... |
Bell Ringer (uncredited)
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| Giuseppe Castellano | ... |
Argument Spectator (uncredited)
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Aristide Catoni | ... |
Argument Spectator (uncredited)
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Franz Colangeli | ... |
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
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Ermelinda De Felice | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Bruno Degni | ... |
Katharina's Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Liana Del Balzo | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Vera Drudi | ... |
Weddings Guest (uncredited)
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Lina Ferri | ... |
Argument Spectator (uncredited)
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Iolanda Fortini | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Ferruccio Fregonese | ... |
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
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Eugenio Galadini | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Franco Graceffa | ... |
Katharina's Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Luigi Leoni | ... |
Man Carried through the Street (uncredited)
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Gianni Magni | ... |
Curtis (uncredited)
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Ezio Marano | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Nora Marchiandi | ... |
Woman in the Crowd (uncredited)
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Antonio Marcolini | ... |
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
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Ugo Mari | ... |
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
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Romano Milani | ... |
Katharina's Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Sandro Mondini | ... |
Half-Shaved Man on the Balcony (uncredited)
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Mara Oscuro | ... |
Woman in the Crowd (uncredited)
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Raimondo Penne | ... |
Philip (uncredited)
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Lorenzo Piani | ... |
Bianca's Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Carlo Pisacane | ... |
Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Man in the Street (uncredited)
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Giuseppe Ravenna | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Umberto Salomone | ... |
Weddings Guest (uncredited)
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Luigi Scavran | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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| Pupita Lea Scuderoni | ... |
Bianca's Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Alessandro Tedeschi | ... |
Bianca's Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Renato Terra | ... |
Bianca's Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Hans Thorner | ... |
Man in the Church (uncredited)
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Armando Tortorici | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Giuseppe Transocchi | ... |
Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
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Michael Wilding Jr. | ... |
Complementary role (uncredited)
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Christopher Edward Wilding | ... |
Complementary role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Franco Zeffirelli | ||
Written by
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play "The Taming of the Shrew") |
| Paul Dehn | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Franco Zeffirelli | ... | (screen play by) |
Produced by
| Richard McWhorter | ... | executive producer |
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Nino Rota | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Taylor | ||
Editorial Department
| Carlo Fabianelli | ... | editor: Italian version |
| Franca Silvi | ... | editor: Italian version (as Franka Silvi) |
| Liberata Zocchi | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Lorenzo Mongiardino | ... | (as Renzo Mongiardino) |
Art Direction by
| Giuseppe Mariani | ||
| Elven Webb | ||
Set Decoration by
| Luigi Gervasi | ||
| Dario Simoni | ||
| Carlo Gervasi | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Danilo Donati | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Alexandre | ... | hairstylist: Elizabeth Taylor (as Alexandre of Paris) |
| Ron Berkeley | ... | makeup artist: Richard Burton |
| Alberto De Rossi | ... | makeup |
| Giannetto De Rossi | ... | makeup |
| Grazia De Rossi | ... | hairdresser |
| Agnes Flanagan | ... | hairdresser: Elizabeth Taylor |
| Frank La Rue | ... | makeup artist: Elizabeth Taylor (as Frank Larue) |
Production Management
| Roberto Cocco | ... | unit manager |
| Guy Luongo | ... | production supervisor |
| Richard McWhorter | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Daniel Micheletti | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Albino Cocco | ... | assistant director |
| Carlo Lastricati | ... | assistant director |
| Rinaldo Ricci | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Giantito Burchiellaro | ... | sketch artist |
| John DeCuir | ... | associate designer (as John De Cuir) |
| Ken Muggleston | ... | props |
| Alessandro Alberti | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Natalucci | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | scene painter (uncredited) |
| Fernando Valento | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Aldred | ... | dubbing recorder |
| Janet Davidson | ... | dubbing editor |
| Aldo De Martino | ... | soundman |
| Graham Harris | ... | dubbing editor |
| David Hildyard | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Boyle | ... | assistant dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Mario Ottavi | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Augie Lohman | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Doug Ferris | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Gerald Larn | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nino Cristiani | ... | operator |
| Luciano Trasatti | ... | cameraman |
| Cristo Verrillo | ... | electrician |
| Francesco Brescini | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Bob Penn | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Piero Servo | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gloria Musetta | ... | wardrobe (as Gloria Mussetta) |
| Irene Sharaff | ... | costume designer: Elizabeth Taylor |
Music Department
| Carlo Savina | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elaine Schreyeck | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Maurice Binder | ... | main title graphics |
Thanks
| William Shakespeare | ... | with acknowledgements to: without whom they would have been at a loss for words |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1967) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1967) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia International Films (1967) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Bavaria Filmgesellschaft m.b.H. (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1968) (Austria) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1973) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Pioneer Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2011) (World-wide)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Columbia Pictures Television Distribution (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casa D'Arte Cerratelli (costumes house)
- Leclabart (wigs by)
- Maggi and Rocchetti (wigs furnished by)
- Sartoria Farani S.t.L. (costumes house)
- Sartoria Safas (Elizabeth Taylor's costumes by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Baptista (Sir Michael Hordern), a rich Paduan merchant, announces that his fair young daughter, Bianca (Natasha Pyne), will remain unwed until her older sister, Katharina (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), a hellish shrew, has wed. Lucentio (Michael York), 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 (Richard Burton), a fortune-hunting scoundrel from Verona, arrives in Padua, hoping to capture a wealthy wife. Hortensio (Victor Spinetti), 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 (Alan Webb), agree to cover Petruchio's costs as he pursues Katharina. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | A romantic film amorously devoted to every man who ever gave the back of his hand to his beloved...and to every woman who deserved it! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In his memoirs, writer and director Franco Zeffirelli said that making this movie was the most fun he had in his entire career. See more » |
| Goofs | In the film, Katharina's angry line to Bianca "[tell] whom thou lovest best" (which William Shakespeare actually wrote and which is grammatically correct) is changed to the grammatically incorrect "whom thou dost lovest best". In his review of the film, critic John Simon caught the error. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mona: The Virgin Nymph (1970). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Instead of the screen credit "The End" appearing at the end of the film, the line "God give you goodnight" appears, after which the rest of the closing credits are seen. See more » |
| Quotes |
Katherina:
Of all things living, a man's the worst! See more » |