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The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

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Audience Score
69
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NR 1 hr 57 minMar 8th, 1967Comedy, Romance
Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.
StarringElizabeth TaylorRichard BurtonNatasha Pyne
DirectorFranco Zeffirelli

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 8th, 1967
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 26th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$4,000,000
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Richard McWhorter
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures, Royal Films International, FAI
Movie Tags:
based on play or musicalfather daughter relationshipsister sister relationship16th centurysuitorpadua, italy